URBANA — Rain forced the Big Ten women's tennis tournament inside at Atkins Tennis Center on Friday, but there was no dampening Illinois' spirits after its win over Maryland.
The Illini took down the No. 47 Terrapins 4-2 in the quarterfinals of the conference tournament.
Illinois lost the doubles point and trailed 2-1 after singles matches on Courts 1 and 3. But behind victories from Grace Tapak, Daniela Pedraza Novak and Jaclyn Switkes, the Illini pulled out the win to advance.
The Illini (14-12) will face No. 1 seed Ohio State today after the Buckeyes beat Nebraska 4-0.