Women's Tennis Advances To A-10 Semis
04/16/2004 | Women's Tennis
April 16, 2004
COLLEGE PARK, Md. - The Richmond women's tennis team extended its season-high win streak to five matches with a 4-0 win against Fordham in the 2004 Atlantic 10 Championship quarterfinals this afternoon at the Tennis Center of College Park. The top-seeded Spiders advance to the A-10 semifinals where they will meet No. 4 seed Temple at 10:30 a.m. on Saturday.
The Spiders swept the final four singles matches and captured No. 1 and No. 3 doubles to earn the shutout. Robin Carter won her 12th match in the last 13 with a straight-set victory at No. 4. Carter is now 23-6 in singles competition this season.
Emily Applegate emerged 6-0, 6-1 at No. 5, while Courtney Klein won her fifth consecutive match at No. 6, also in straight sets.
Carter and Klein improved to 18-7 on the season with their 8-0 doubles win at No. 3, while Beatrice Grasu and Lindsay Cox prevailed 8-1 at No. 1 doubles.
Richmond did face Temple during the regular season, defeating the Owls 4-3 on April 2. The Spiders captured No. 3-6 singles and Nos. 2-3 doubles in that contest.
Singles
1. Beatrice Grasu (UR) vs. Christina Papa (FU) DNF
2. Lindsay Cox (UR) vs. Doina Sandor (FU) DNF
3. Meghan Wolfgram (UR) def. Lisa Vulin (FU) 6-2, 6-3
4. Robin Carter (UR) def. Danielle Spigner (FU) 6-0, 6-1
5. Emily Applegate (UR) def. Candice Lee (FU) 6-0, 6-1
6. Courtney Klein (UR) def. Christina Leavenworth (FU) 6-0, 6-1
Doubles
1. Grasu/Cox (UR) def. Sandor/Spigner (FU) 8-1
2. Wolfgram/Katie Karhohs (UR) vs. Papa/Vulin (FU) DNF
3. Carter/Klein (UR) def. Leavenworth/Liz Murray (FU) 8-0