University of Richmond Athletics
Women's Tennis Season Review
05/20/2005 | Women's Tennis
May 20, 2005
UNIVERSITY OF RICHMOND, Va. - The University of Richmond women's tennis team once again completed a successful spring campaign, capturing their second straight Atlantic 10 title and making the program's fifth NCAA Championship appearance. The Spiders ended the season with a 14-10 overall mark after competing a majority of the season with just five players.
Senior Lindsay Cox was named the Atlantic 10 Women's Tennis Most Outstanding Performer and was joined on the All-Conference Team by senior Courtney Klein, junior Robin Carter. Head Coach Mark Wesselink received his third Coach of the Year recognition.
The Spiders once again played a challenging schedule, facing four nationally-ranked teams. Richmond breezed through the conference tournament, allowing its three opponents to score just two points, before falling to #13 North Carolina in the first round of the NCAA Championships.
INDIVIDUAL REVIEW (listed in alphabetical order)
Robin Carter (So., Mendham, New Jersey)
Posted a 12-8 mark in singles play, all at the #2 spot ... put together a six match win streak mid-season ... paired with Courtney Klein at #2 doubles ... the duo compiled a 12-9 record ... named to the 2005 Atlantic 10 All-Conference Team ... in fall action, went 4-2 in both singles and doubles play.
Lindsay Cox (Sr., Finchampstead, England)
Led the team with a 17-4 mark at #1 singles, equaling the team high for most singles wins ... won 13 of her last 15 matches (with two matches not completed) ... played a majority of her doubles with Meghan Wolfgram ... the duo recorded a 19-2 mark at top doubles and ranked as high as 40th in the country ... the pair won 16 straight matches before falling in the NCAA Championships ... named 2005 Atlantic 10 Most Outstanding Performer ... selected to the 2005 Atlantic 10 All-Conference Team ... earned two A-10 Performer of the Week honors (2/14 & 4/4) ... posted a 6-3 mark in fall singles and a 5-2 record in doubles.
Beatrice Grasu (So., Reisertown, Maryland)
Missed majority of the season due to injury ... posted a 1-3 mark at #5 singles ... compiled a 3-3 record in doubles action ... paired with Lindsay Cox for a 1-2 mark at top doubles ... posted a 2-1 mark at #3 doubles with Jelena Zivanovic.
Courtney Klein (Sr., East Amherst, New York)
Recorded an 11-10 mark at #3 singles ... won six straight matches midseason ... went 12-9 at #2 doubles with Robin Carter ... named to 2005 Atlantic 10 All-Conference Team ... posted a 3-3 mark in fall singles and a 4-2 record in fall doubles.
Meghan Wolfgram (Jr., Granite Bay, Calif.)
Posted a 17-6 mark at #4 doubles, equaling the team high for most singles wins ... played a majority of her doubles with Lindsay Cox ... the duo recorded a 19-2 mark at top doubles and ranked as high as 40th in the country ... the pair won 16 straight matches before falling in the NCAA Championships ... named to the 2005 Atlantic 10 All-Conference Team ... earned one A-10 Performer of the Week honor (3/14) ... was 0-4 in fall singles and 6-1 in fall doubles.
Jelena Zivanovic (Fr., Mississauga, Ontario)
Recorded a 7-14 singles mark, playing predominately at the #5 spot ... went 4-2 in doubles action, all at third position ... posted a 3-3 record in fall singles and a 6-1 mark in fall doubles.
