University of Richmond Athletics
University of Richmond
East Tennessee State
Women's Tennis Opens Season with a Win
01/23/2005 | Women's Tennis
Jan. 23, 2005
WILLIAMSBURG, Va. - The Richmond women's tennis team won its season-opening contest yesterday afternoon, defeating East Tennessee State by a score of 4-3 in Williamsburg, Va. on the campus of William & Mary. The Spiders open the 2005 season with a 1-0 mark.
Richmond took the early lead at 1-0 after earning the doubles point with wins at the #1 and #3 spots.
In singles, the Bucs earned two points with a pair of wins after winning at the #3 and #5 positions but freshman Jelena Zivanovic tied it up for Richmond with a 6-4, 6-2 win.
The score remained even after ETSU won at the #2 spot and Richmond's Lindsay Cox won at the top position.
Junior Meghan Wolfgram gave the Spiders' the victory with her win at the #4 position.
Richmond 4, ETSU 3
Doubles
1. Lindsay Cox/Beatrice Grasu (Richmond)NE #15 def. Sylwia Ziolkowska/Masha Ilyina (ETSU) 9-8 (7-5)
2. Sandie Knight/Elena Volobueva (ETSU) def. Courtney Klein/Robin Carter (Richmond) 8-4
3. Meghan Wolfgram/Jelena Zivanovic (Richmond) def. Gemma Halim/Olya Batsula (ETSU) 8-4
Order of Finish: 2,3,1
Singles
1. Cox (Richmond)NE #19 def. Volobueva (ETSU) 6-4, 6-4
2. Ilina (ETSU) def.Carter (Richmond) 7-5, 6-3
3. Ziolkowska (ETSU) def. Klein (Richmond) 6-2, 6-0
4. Wolfgram (Richmond) def. Batsula (ETSU) 6-3, 4-6, 6-4
5. Knight (ETSU) def. Grasu (Richmond)NE #30 6-2, 6-3
6. Zivanovic (Richmond) def. Sherwood (ETSU) 6-4, 6-2
Order of Finish: 3, 5, 6, 2, 1, 4*
