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Tuesday, April 28, 2026

Maryland Women’s Tennis Ends 15-Year NCAA Drought, Eyes Breakthrough in Chapel Hill Regional

Record-setting Terps (18-7) face South Carolina in first round, chasing program’s first-ever NCAA Tournament win after historic Big Ten run

COLLEGE PARK, Md. | For the first time since 2011, the Maryland Terrapins women's tennis are back on college tennis’ biggest stage — and they’re arriving with momentum, history, and a chance to redefine their program.

Maryland (18-7) will travel to Chapel Hill, North Carolina, for the opening rounds of the NCAA Division I Women's Tennis Championship, where the Terps will square off against South Carolina Gamecocks women's tennis (12-12) on Friday, May 1 at 1 p.m. The winner advances to face either No. 5-seeded North Carolina Tar Heels women's tennis (24-3) or Charleston Southern Buccaneers women's tennis (11-8) in the second round.

This marks Maryland’s seventh NCAA Tournament appearance — and its first in 15 years — as the program looks to secure its first-ever victory in the national championship bracket.


A Season of Firsts and Records

The 2026 campaign has been nothing short of transformative for Maryland. The Terps tied a school record with 18 wins and set a new program benchmark with eight victories in Big Ten Conference play.

Their postseason push turned heads nationally. Maryland advanced to the Big Ten Tournament semifinals for the first time in program history, highlighted by a signature upset of then-No. 12-ranked and No. 2-seeded USC — the program’s highest-ranked win since 2013.

The combination of consistency, depth, and marquee wins has elevated Maryland from a rebuilding program to a legitimate postseason threat.

Tournament Format and Stakes

The NCAA Women’s Tennis Championship features a 64-team, single-elimination format, with first- and second-round matches hosted across 16 regional sites. Thirty conference champions earn automatic bids, while the remaining teams receive at-large selections.

For Maryland, the stakes are clear: history is within reach.

Despite previous appearances in 1996, 1998, 1999, 2005, 2006, and 2011, the Terps have yet to win an NCAA Tournament match. That narrative now hangs over a team that has already rewritten multiple sections of its record book this season.

The Road Ahead

Should Maryland advance, the path only intensifies. Super Regionals are scheduled for May 8–9, followed by the quarterfinals, semifinals, and championship rounds at the Dan Magill Tennis Complex in Athens, Georgia — the sport’s premier collegiate venue.

But for now, the focus remains on Friday’s opening serve in Chapel Hill.

A breakthrough season has already restored Maryland’s place on the national map. The next step? Turning opportunity into history.

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-- By James W. Thomas

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