Saturday, April 4
Madison, WI
12 PM
Wisconsin Badgers
4
vs
0
Minnesota
Photo by: Suvir Grover
Wisconsin comes out victorious in border battle
April 04, 2026 | Women's Tennis
Badgers take down Gophers in dominant fashion
MADISON, Wis. - Wisconsin women's tennis delivered a strong performance on Saturday afternoon, defeating Minnesota in a Border Battle matchup. The win marks the Badgers' fourth consecutive sweep over the Gophers.
In a new pairing this season, Ellison Reynoldson and Kaja Jacobson had an impressive showing, earning a strong bagel win to get Wisconsin on the board. Maria Sholokhova and Ekaterina Ivanova battled through a tight match, breaking late to take a 4-3 lead. The duo closed out the match with a powerful final game, securing the doubles point for the Badgers.
Wisconsin carried that momentum into singles play. Kaja Jacobson put together a strong showing at No. 6 singles, marking one of her best wins of the season. Tianna Rangan followed with a convincing win at No. 3, cruising through her match. At No. 1, Maria Sholokhova controlled the first set, 6-1, before battling through a back-and-forth second set. Sholokhova secured a late break to take the set and clinch the match for Wisconsin.
DoublesÂ
Maria Sholokhova/Ekaterina Ivanova def. Ante/Pinto, 6-4Â
Ellison Reynoldson/Kaja Jacobson def. Valitova/Xie, 6-0Â
Liepart/Knezevic def. Tianna Rangan/Kaede Usui, 6-3Â
SinglesÂ
Maria Sholokhova def. Liepart, 6-1, 7-5Â
Ekaterina Ivanova vs. Ante. 6-3, 5-3 (uf)Â
Tianna Rangan def. Pinto, 6-1, 6-2Â
Ellison Reynoldson vs. Schmitz, 4-6, 5-3Â
Kaede Usui vs. Xie. 7-6, 2-0
Kaja Jacobson vs. Knezevic, 6-2, 6-1Â
Up Next: Wisconsin returns to the road, traveling to the Pacific Northwest to face Oregon on Friday, April 10 at 3 p.m. and Washington on Sunday, April 12 at 2 p.m.
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In a new pairing this season, Ellison Reynoldson and Kaja Jacobson had an impressive showing, earning a strong bagel win to get Wisconsin on the board. Maria Sholokhova and Ekaterina Ivanova battled through a tight match, breaking late to take a 4-3 lead. The duo closed out the match with a powerful final game, securing the doubles point for the Badgers.
Wisconsin carried that momentum into singles play. Kaja Jacobson put together a strong showing at No. 6 singles, marking one of her best wins of the season. Tianna Rangan followed with a convincing win at No. 3, cruising through her match. At No. 1, Maria Sholokhova controlled the first set, 6-1, before battling through a back-and-forth second set. Sholokhova secured a late break to take the set and clinch the match for Wisconsin.
DoublesÂ
Maria Sholokhova/Ekaterina Ivanova def. Ante/Pinto, 6-4Â
Ellison Reynoldson/Kaja Jacobson def. Valitova/Xie, 6-0Â
Liepart/Knezevic def. Tianna Rangan/Kaede Usui, 6-3Â
SinglesÂ
Maria Sholokhova def. Liepart, 6-1, 7-5Â
Ekaterina Ivanova vs. Ante. 6-3, 5-3 (uf)Â
Tianna Rangan def. Pinto, 6-1, 6-2Â
Ellison Reynoldson vs. Schmitz, 4-6, 5-3Â
Kaede Usui vs. Xie. 7-6, 2-0
Kaja Jacobson vs. Knezevic, 6-2, 6-1Â
Up Next: Wisconsin returns to the road, traveling to the Pacific Northwest to face Oregon on Friday, April 10 at 3 p.m. and Washington on Sunday, April 12 at 2 p.m.
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Team Stats
#1 Doubles Match
#2 Doubles Match
#3 Doubles Match
Order of Finish:
2,3,1
#1 Singles Match
12
Mia Liepert / 0 [MINN]
15
67
#2 Singles Match
123
Jeselle Ante / 0 [MINN]
65UF
33UF
#3 Singles Match
12
Sofia Pinto / 0 [MINN]
12
66
#4 Singles Match
12
Aiva Schmitz / 0 [MINN]
63
46
#5 Singles Match
123
Anlin Xie / 0 [MINN]
60UF
72UF
#6 Singles Match
12
Nora Knezevic / 0 [MINN]
21
66
Order of Finish:
6,3,1,4
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