University of Richmond
North Carolina
No. 3 North Carolina Edges Richmond Women's Tennis, 4-3
03/12/2006 | Women's Tennis
March 12, 2006
CHAPEL HILL, N.C. - The University of Richmond women's tennis team was edged 4-3 by No. 2 University of North Carolina on Saturday morning in Chapel Hill. Robin Carter, Ashlee Vosters each notched in singles wins in the Spiders' first loss in five matches, dropping them to 5-6 overall.
Richmond head coach Mark Wesselink was proud of his team's performance against a Top 3 team. "We showed that we can play with anyone and I was impressed with our play against a strong opponent," stated Wesselink. "Robin (Carter) was especially solid, as was Ashlee (Vosters)."
#3 NORTH CAROLINA, 4 RICHMOND 3 [#] indicates Fila/ITA National Ranking
Doubles:
1. Anundsen/Long [#7] (UNC) d. Hubbard/Wolfgram (UR) 8-4
2. Fanjoy/Smith [#45] (UNC) d. Carter/Grasu (UR) 8-3
3. Collins/Markovic (UNC) d. Duran/Vosters (UR) 8-4
Singles:
1. Jenna Long [#25] (UNC) d. Beatrice Grasu (UR) 6-1, 6-1
2. Caitlin Collins [#64] (UNC) d. Pamela Duran (UR) 6-3, 2-6, 6-0 *
3. Robin Carter (UR) d. Sara Anundsen [#97] (UNC) 6-4, 5-7, 1-0(1)
4. Meghan Wolfgram (UR) d. Austin Smith (UNC) 5-7, 7-5, 1-0(6)
5. Laura Reichert (UNC) d. Xenia Schneider (UR) 6-0, 6-3
6. Ashlee Vosters (UR) d. Tanja Markovic (UNC) 3-6, 6-0, 6-3
* Clinched Match
The Spiders return to action today in Richmond, Va. at 1 p.m. as they host Central Florida.
