Friday, April 18
Los Angeles, Calif.
1:00 PM
UCLA
4
vs
0
Maryland
Anne-Christine Lutkemeyer
Photo by: CARY QIAN
Front-Court Trio Leads No. 19 Women's Tennis to Sweep of Maryland
April 18, 2025 | Women's Tennis
LOS ANGELES – The 19th-ranked UCLA women's tennis team won its seventh match in a row Friday afternoon, beating Maryland in Big Ten Conference play at Los Angeles Tennis Center.
The front-court singles trio of Anne-Christine Lutkemeyer, Kimmi Hance and Elise Wagle won in order for the Bruins (14-7, 9-3 in Big Ten play). Each also had a hand in securing the doubles point. The Terrapins (14-10, 7-5) claimed singles first sets across the back courts, but were unable to get on the board.
Lutkemeyer/Ahmani Guichard earned the day's first win and the pair's ninth in 10 decisions, beating Tamari Gagoshidze and Oliwia Orlinska by a 6-2 count. The dual-match victory put Guichard/Lutkemeyer in the team lead with 14, as Bruins Olivia Center and Kate Fakih were unable to add to their total. No. 66 Danielle Hack/Kallista Liu took down No. 6 Center/Fakih 6-4 on Court 2, turning all eyes toward Court 1.
UCLA's senior duo of Hance and Elise Wagle, ranked 18th-nationally, went up a break within its first three games with Diya Challa and Ema Kovacevic. That proved to be the difference in a 6-4 decision. Hance/Wagle has won five straight finished contests.
No. 26 Lutkemeyer increased the Bruin lead to 2-0 with a 6-1, 6-3 triumph over Liu on Court 1. A domino effect followed, with Courts 2 and 3 following suit.
On the eve of their Senior Day, No. 106 Hance and No. 63 Wagle delivered Friday's final points. Hance bested Kovacevic by another 6-1, 6-3 score and Wagle topped Hack by a 6-3, 6-2 margin. The clincher was Wagle's third of the season.
UCLA completes its regular season Saturday with a visit from Rutgers. First serve from LATC is scheduled for 12 p.m. PT. Senior Day festivities honoring Hance and Wagle will begin at 11:50 a.m. PT.
Tennis Match Results
Maryland vs UCLA
4/18/2025 at Los Angeles, CA
(Los Angeles Tennis Center)
#19 UCLA 4, Maryland 0
Singles competition
1. #26 Anne-Christine Lutkemeyer (UCLA) def. Kallista Liu (MD) 6-1, 6-3
2. #106 Kimmi Hance (UCLA) def. Ema Kovacevic (MD) 6-1, 6-3
3. #63 Elise Wagle (UCLA) def. Danielle Hack (MD) 6-3, 6-2
4. #41 Kate Fakih (UCLA) vs. Oliwia Orlinska (MD) 4-6, 4-2, unfinished
5. Ahmani Guichard (UCLA) vs. Diya Challa (MD) 3-6, 3-5, unfinished
6. Olivia Center (UCLA) vs. Aida Eissa (MD) 4-6, 5-2, unfinished
Doubles competition
1. #18 Kimmi Hance/Elise Wagle (UCLA) def. Diya Challa/Ema Kovacevic (MD) 6-4
2. #66 Danielle Hack/Kallista Liu (MD) def. #6 Olivia Center/Kate Fakih (UCLA) 6-4
3. Ahmani Guichard/Anne-Christine Lutkemeyer (UCLA) def. Tamari Gagoshidze/Oliwia Orlinska (MD) 6-2
Match Notes:
Maryland 14-10
UCLA 14-7; National ranking #19
Order of finish: Doubles (3,2,1); Singles (1,2,3)
The front-court singles trio of Anne-Christine Lutkemeyer, Kimmi Hance and Elise Wagle won in order for the Bruins (14-7, 9-3 in Big Ten play). Each also had a hand in securing the doubles point. The Terrapins (14-10, 7-5) claimed singles first sets across the back courts, but were unable to get on the board.
Lutkemeyer/Ahmani Guichard earned the day's first win and the pair's ninth in 10 decisions, beating Tamari Gagoshidze and Oliwia Orlinska by a 6-2 count. The dual-match victory put Guichard/Lutkemeyer in the team lead with 14, as Bruins Olivia Center and Kate Fakih were unable to add to their total. No. 66 Danielle Hack/Kallista Liu took down No. 6 Center/Fakih 6-4 on Court 2, turning all eyes toward Court 1.
UCLA's senior duo of Hance and Elise Wagle, ranked 18th-nationally, went up a break within its first three games with Diya Challa and Ema Kovacevic. That proved to be the difference in a 6-4 decision. Hance/Wagle has won five straight finished contests.
Wagle's ACE up top seals a 6-4 win for the seniors and the doubles point for UCLA!#GoBruins pic.twitter.com/yFidqvlkv0
— UCLA Women's Tennis (@uclawtennis) April 18, 2025
No. 26 Lutkemeyer increased the Bruin lead to 2-0 with a 6-1, 6-3 triumph over Liu on Court 1. A domino effect followed, with Courts 2 and 3 following suit.
On the eve of their Senior Day, No. 106 Hance and No. 63 Wagle delivered Friday's final points. Hance bested Kovacevic by another 6-1, 6-3 score and Wagle topped Hack by a 6-3, 6-2 margin. The clincher was Wagle's third of the season.
UCLA completes its regular season Saturday with a visit from Rutgers. First serve from LATC is scheduled for 12 p.m. PT. Senior Day festivities honoring Hance and Wagle will begin at 11:50 a.m. PT.
Tennis Match Results
Maryland vs UCLA
4/18/2025 at Los Angeles, CA
(Los Angeles Tennis Center)
#19 UCLA 4, Maryland 0
Singles competition
1. #26 Anne-Christine Lutkemeyer (UCLA) def. Kallista Liu (MD) 6-1, 6-3
2. #106 Kimmi Hance (UCLA) def. Ema Kovacevic (MD) 6-1, 6-3
3. #63 Elise Wagle (UCLA) def. Danielle Hack (MD) 6-3, 6-2
4. #41 Kate Fakih (UCLA) vs. Oliwia Orlinska (MD) 4-6, 4-2, unfinished
5. Ahmani Guichard (UCLA) vs. Diya Challa (MD) 3-6, 3-5, unfinished
6. Olivia Center (UCLA) vs. Aida Eissa (MD) 4-6, 5-2, unfinished
Doubles competition
1. #18 Kimmi Hance/Elise Wagle (UCLA) def. Diya Challa/Ema Kovacevic (MD) 6-4
2. #66 Danielle Hack/Kallista Liu (MD) def. #6 Olivia Center/Kate Fakih (UCLA) 6-4
3. Ahmani Guichard/Anne-Christine Lutkemeyer (UCLA) def. Tamari Gagoshidze/Oliwia Orlinska (MD) 6-2
Match Notes:
Maryland 14-10
UCLA 14-7; National ranking #19
Order of finish: Doubles (3,2,1); Singles (1,2,3)
Team Stats
#1 Doubles Match
#2 Doubles Match
#3 Doubles Match
Order of Finish:
3,2,1
#1 Singles Match
12
Kallista Liu / 0 [MD]
13
66
#2 Singles Match
12
Ema Kovacevic / 0 [MD]
13
66
#3 Singles Match
12
Danielle Hack / 0 [MD]
32
66
#4 Singles Match
123
Oliwia Orlinska / 0 [MD]
620
44UF
#5 Singles Match
123
Diya Challa / 0 [MD]
650
33UF
#6 Singles Match
123
Aida Eissa / 0 [MD]
620
45UF
Order of Finish:
1,2,3
Players Mentioned
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