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Women's Tennis Bounces Northern Iowa, 5-1
02/01/2002 | Women's Tennis
Feb. 1, 2002
RICHMOND, Va. - The University of Richmond women's tennis team improved to 2-1 on the season with a 5-1 win against Northern Iowa today at the VCU Indoor Tennis Complex today.
Playing on a neutral court, Richmond won four of five singles matches and two of three doubles matches. Three of their singles victories came in straight sets.
At No. 2 singles, Vanessa Bagnato dominated Jess Landes, 6-2, 6-2. She also teamed with Lindsay Cox to win at No. 2 doubles, 8-2, over Kristina Bothoua and Carrie Amsbaugh. Cox won at No. 3 singles, 6-3, 6-2, for Richmond.
Courtney Klein swept at No. 5 singles, 6-4, 6-2, and then combined with Casey Cohen to win at No. 3 doubles, 8-4. Cohen needed three sets to win at No. 4 singles, 6-1, 3-6, 6-0, against Amsbaugh.
Richmond's No. 1 player, Jeannette Cluskey, lost her singles match (7-6, 6-4) and her No. 1 doubles match, 8-5, when she teamed with Patty Devlin.
The Spiders return to action at 3 p.m. on February 8 against Campbell in Blacksburg, Va.
Singles 1. Kylene Wong (UNI) def. Jeannette Cluskey (UR) 7-6, 6-4 2. Vanessa Bagnato (UR) def. Jess Landes (UNI) 6-2, 6-2 3. Lindsay Cox (UR) def. Kristina Bothoua (UNI) 6-3, 6-2 4. Casey Cohen (UR) def. Carrie Amsbaugh (UNI) 6-1, 3-6, 6-0 5. Courtney Klein (UR) def. Jamie Noyce (UNI) 6-4, 6-2 6. Patty Devlin (UR) vs. Archanna Reddy (UNI) DNFDoubles 1. Wong/Landes (UNI) def. Cluskey/Devlin (UR) 8-5 2. Bagnato/Cox (UR) def. Bothoua/Amsbaugh (UNI) 8-2 3. Cohen/Klein (UR) def. Reddy/Noyce (UNI) 8-4
