University of Richmond
Va Commonwealth
Women's Tennis Falls at VCU, 6-1
02/23/2002 | Women's Tennis
Feb. 22, 2002
RICHMOND, Va. - The University of Richmond women's tennis team fell to cross-town rival VCU Friday afternoon, 6-1. Richmond's lone point on the afternoon came from junior Casey Cohen (Ponte Vedra Beach, Fla./The Bolles School).
Cohen picked up a win at the No. 4 spot, 4-6, 6-4, 6-2 versus Christina Gago. Freshman Lindsay Cox (Finchampstead, Workingham Berks, UK/Edgbarrow) fell in three sets at the No. 3 spot to Barbara Zahnova, while sophomore Patty Devlin (York, Pa./York Suburban), also dropped a tough, three set match, 4-6, 6-4, 9-8 (10-6) to Maria Rocio-Perez at No. 6 singles.
The win improves the 44th-ranked Rams to 4-1 on the season, while the Spiders, listed 75th in the latest ITA Division I rankings, fell to 2-5. Richmond returns to action March 1st as it travels to face East Carolina.
VCU 6, Richmond 1
Singles
1. Martina Nedelkova (VCU) def. Jeannette Cluskey (UR), 6-1, 6-1
2. Silvia Urickova (VCU) def. Vanessa Bagnato (UR), 6-3, 7-5
3. Barbara Zahnova (VCU) def. Lindsay Cox (UR), 2-6, 6-1, 6-1
4. Casey Cohen (UR) def. Christina Gago (VCU), 4-6, 6-4, 6-2
5. Jana Carollo (VCU) def. Courtney Klein (UR), 6-2, 6-4
6. Maria Rocio-Perez (VCU) def. Patty Devlin (UR), 4-6, 6-4, 9-8 (10-6)
Doubles
1. Urickova/Zahnova (VCU) def. Cluskey/Devlin (UR), 8-4
2. Carollo/Gago (VCU) def. Bagnato/Cox (UR), 8-6
3. Nedlekova/Perez (VCU) def. Cohen/Klein (UR), 8-0
