University of Richmond
#50 Old Dominion
Women's Tennis Edged By #55 Old Dominion
03/26/2009 | Women's Tennis
March 26, 2009
NORFOLK, Va. -
The women's tennis team (12-4) was edged by nationally ranked (#55) Old Dominion, 4-3 yesterday in Norfolk, Va. The Spiders return to action Saturday versus UMass.
In doubles action, No. 2 Pamela Duran/Isabel Arana picked up the lone point for the Spiders with a convincing 8-2 win over Joanna Dobrowolska/Irina Dementyeva.
In singles play, the Monarchs and Spiders split three matches apiece, with the decisive match being the 6-4 tiebreaker in the third set of No. 2 match between Charleen Haarhoff and Erin Clark. Haarhoof took the match at 6-3, 0-6, 6-4.
"This was a tough one to lose," said head coach Mark Wesselink. "We lost one match in a tiebreak and another in a 3rd set 6-4. It doesn't get much closer than that. We have been up on two ranked teams recently and fallen a little short. It's disappointing because this team deserves to be ranked. However, our eyes are still on the A-10 Championships. I think we are still getting better."
The Spiders host UMass Saturday at 10:30 a.m.
#55 Old Dominion 4, Richmond 3
DOUBLES:
1. Nadine Fahoum/Margarita Spicin (ODU) def. Erin Clark/Ashlee Vosters (UR) 8-2
2. Pamela Duran/ Isabel Arana (UR) def. Joanna Dobrowolska/Irina Dementyeva (ODU) 8-2
3. Marija Citic/Charleen Haarhoff (ODU) def. Kelly Tidwell/Helen Cunningham (UR) 9-8
SINGLES:
1. Nadine Fahoum (ODU) def. Pamela Duran (UR) 6-2, 6-1
2. Charleen Haarhoff (ODU) def. Erin Clark (UR) 6-3, 0-6, 6-4
3. Kelly Tidwell (UR) def. Joanna Dobrowolska (ODU) 6-1, 6-2
4. Margarita Spicin (ODU) def. Helen Cunningham (UR) 6-0, 7-5
5. Joanna Matuszczyk (UR) def. Irina Dementyeva (ODU) 6-4, 5-7, 6-1
6. Ashlee Vosters (UR) def. Marija Citic (ODU) 2-6, 6-0, 6-0
