Women's Tennis Season Review
06/09/2004 | Women's Tennis
June 9, 2004
UNIVERSITY OF RICHMOND, Va. - For the second time in three years, the University of Richmond women's tennis season was highlighted with the Atlantic 10 Championship and the automatic bid to the NCAA Tournament.
Head coach Beatrice Grasu was selected the Most Outstanding Rookie Performer, as the Spiders tallied a 14-9 overall record and 3-0 at the A-10 Championships.
With the dynamic combination of eight student-athletes, including only one senior Patty Devlin, the Richmond squad registered a seven-match win streak towards the end of the season. During the streak the Spiders tallied its only win against a ranked opponent, when they topped #61 Virginia Tech, 5-2, on April 4.
The Spiders cruised to their second A-10 crown, since joining the conference in 2002, after winning against Fordham (4-0), Temple (4-1) and Xavier (4-0). They then traveled to Norman, Okla. to face 11th-ranked Tulane in the first round of the NCAA Tourney, but fell short 4-0.
Below is a list of individual reviews (listed alphabetically).
Emily Applegate (Fr., Charleston, S.C. / Porter-Gaud School)
Tallied a 13-9 singles record in the spring and 5-2 in the fall...competed primarily at the No. 5, but once at No. 4...paired with Patty Devlin in doubles action and posted a 1-1 record in the spring and 4-3 in the fall.
Robin Carter (Fr., Mendham, N.J. / Newark Academy)
Tallied a team-best 16-6 singles record in the spring and 8-1 in the fall...posted a 10-match winning streak during the season...selected A-10 co-Rookie of the Week (3/29)...combined with Courtney Klein at No. 3 doubles and posted a team-best 15-6 record in the spring and 5-1 in the fall.
Lindsay Cox (Jr., Finchampstead, Wokingham Berks, UK / Edgbarrow)
Competed at No. 2 and 3 singles, but mainly No. 3...posted an 11-9 singles record in the spring and 14-12 in the fall...paired with freshman Beatrice Grasu at No. 1 doubles in the spring and posted a 12-5 record...registered a season-high three-match singles win streak.
Patty Devlin (Sr., York, Pa. / York Suburban)
Did not play any singles matches in the spring and tallied a 5-3 record in the fall...paired with four other players at No. 2 and 3 doubles ...posted a 3-3 record with Meghan Wolfgram at No. 2...totaled a 9-16 doubles record at No. 2 and 3 in the spring.
Beatrice Grasu (Fr., Reisterstown, Md. / Franklin)
Competed at No. 1 singles in both the fall and spring...tallied a 6-12 spring record and 5-3 in the fall...selected as the 2004 Atlantic 10 Most Outstanding Rookie Performer... paired with Lindsay Cox at No. 1 doubles and posted a 12-5 record in the spring...won first collegiate spring match (6-2, 7-5) on Jan. 30 against Virginia...defeated Elazari of #61 Virginia Tech at No. 1 singles on April 4.
Katie Karhohs (So., East Grand Rapids, Mich. / East Grand Rapids)
Competed at No. 2 doubles and No. 6 singles in the spring...posted an overall 4-4 record in singles action and a 7-8 record in doubles play...paired with senior Patty Devlin and tallied a 1-2 doubles record in the spring...combined with Meghan Wolfgram and registered a 4-3 doubles record in the spring at No. 2.
Courtney Klein (Jr., East Amherst, N.Y. / Williamsville East)
Competed at No. 6 singles...tallied a 14-9 record in the spring and 2-3 in the fall...registered a seven-match win streak at the end of the season...paired with freshman Robin Carter and competed at No. 3 doubles...posted a 15-6 record in the spring and 5-1 in the fall...went 3-0 in the Atlantic 10 Championships.
Meghan Wolfgram (So., Granite Bay, Calif. / Granite Bay)
Competed at No. 1, 2, 3 singles, but primarily No. 2... named to the 2004 Atlantic 10 All-Conference Team...posted an 11-11 record in the spring, 8-8 at No. 2...tallied a 3-3 record in the fall...paired with three other Richmond players and competed at No. 1 and 2 doubles...registered a 9-8 record in the spring and 5-3 in the fall....posted a three-match win streak at the end of the season...went 2-0 at the A-10 Championships.