Minnesota Falls to No. 74 Maryland

MINNEAPOLIS - The Minnesota tennis team lost 4-0 to No. 74 Maryland at Baseline Tennis Center, dropping to 9-11 on the season.

Key Moments
Maryland claimed the doubles point against Minnesota with wins at No. 3 and 2. Tamari Gagoshidze and Oliwia Orlinska defeated Aiva Schmitz and Anlin Xie 6-1, but Mia Liepert and Anali Kocevar responded with a 6-2 win, earning their fourth straight doubles victory. The Terrapins clinched the point as Kallista Liu and Danielle Hack beat Jeselle Ante and Sofia Pinto 6-3.

Maryland defeated Minnesota, clinching the match with wins at No. 3, No. 5, and No. 4 singles. Danielle Hack put the Terrapins on the board first with a 6-2, 6-0 victory over Anali Kocevar, followed by Tamari Gagoshidze's 6-1, 6-3 win against Anlin Xie. Oliwia Orlinska sealed the match with a 6-3, 6-4 victory over Sofia Pinto.
 
Results
Doubles
1. Mia Liepert/Anali Kocevar (MINN) def. Ema Kovacevic/Diya Challa (UMD) 6-2
2. Kallista Liu/Danielle Hack (UMD) def. Jeselle Ante/Sofia Pinto (MINN) 6-3
3. Tamari Gagoshidze/Oliwia Orlinska (UMD) def. Aiva Schmitz/Anlin Xie (MINN) 6-1
 
Singles
1. Aiva Schmitz (MINN) vs. Kallista Liu (UMD) 1-6, 6-1, unfinished
2. Mia Liepert (MINN) vs. Ema Kovacevic (UMD) 6-5, unfinished
3. Danielle Hack (UMD) def. Anali Kocevar (MINN) 6-2, 6-0
4. Oliwia Orlinska (UMD) def. Sofia Pinto (MINN) 6-3, 6-4
5. Tamari Gagoshidze (UMD) def. Anlin Xie (MINN) 6-1, 6-3
6. Jeselle Ante (MINN) vs. Diya Challa (UMD) 5-7, 1-2, unfinished
 
Order of Finish
Doubles: (3, 1, 2,)
Singles: (3, 5, 4)
 
Next on the Docket
The Golden Gophers will travel to Los Angeles on April 5-6 to face USC and UCLA.