University of Richmond
Atlantic 10 Semifinal Round (Charlotte)
Women's Tennis Continues Dominance; Plays for Sixth A-10 Title Sunday
04/18/2009 | Women's Tennis
April 18, 2009
PHILADELPHIA, Pa. -
The women's tennis team (16-5) shut out No. 5 seed Charlotte, 4-0 in the semifinal round of the Atlantic 10 Championship. Junior Erin Clark ended Charlotte's Yudeshnee Pillay's 17-match win streak in a 6-4, 6-3 victory.
The Spiders secured wins at two and three doubles, winning 8-5, 8-5 in both matches. No. 1 pair Pamela Duran/Ashlee Vosters did not finish.
In singles play, freshman Helen Cunningham defeated Andrea Rivera 6-2, 6-3, while freshman Joanna Matuszczyk defeated Candace Cunningham 6-4, 7-6 (5). ,br>
Richmond faces the winner of #2 Temple/#3 Xavier for the Atlantic 10 Championship tomorrow at 10:30 a.m. The Spiders hope to secure their fifth title in the last six seasons.
#1 RICHMOND 4, #5 CHARLOTTE 0
Doubles
1. Clark/Vosters (UR) vs. Spivakovsky/Pillay (CHA) - 6-6 (DNF)
2. Duran/Isabel Arana (UR) def. Rivera/Julia Junker (CHA) - 8-5
3. Tidwell/Xenia Schneider (UR) def. Fleming/Gabi Vergara (CHA) - 8-5
Singles
1. Ana Spivakovsky (CHA) vs. Pamela Duran (UR) - 0-6, 6-4, 6-5 (DNF)
2. Erin Clark (UR) def. Yudeshnee Pillay (CHA) - 6-4, 6-3
3. Kelly Tidwell (UR) vs. Koren Fleming (CHA) - 4-6, 6-3, 3-0 (DNF)
4. Helen Cunningham (UR) def. Andrea Rivera (CHA) - 6-2, 6-3
5. Joanna Matuszczyk (UR) def. Candace Cunningham (CHA) - 6-4, 7-6 (5)
6. Ashlee Vosters (UR) vs. Kimber Redfern (CHA) - 6-3, 2-6, 2-1 (DNF)
