University of Richmond
Atlantic 10 Championships
Women's Tennis Dominates GW To Advance To A-10 Finals
04/09/2011 | Women's Tennis
April 9, 2011
CHARLOTTESVILLE, Va. -
Defending champion Richmond downed fourth-seeded George Washington, 4-0, during the semifinals of the 2011 Atlantic 10 Women's Tennis Championship, Saturday afternoon at the Boar's Head Sports Club in Charlottesville, Va.
UR, the top-seed in the Championship, claimed the doubles point and the 1-0 advantage with an 8-2 win at number two doubles, along with an 8-6 victory at the third tandem position. The Spiders then captured three straight singles wins courtesy of Helen Cunningham at number one singles; Elizabeth Sims at number six singles; and Alexandra Smyth at number five singles.
With the win, the Spiders advance to the Championship, where they will face No. 3 Saint Louis at 10:30 a.m. Sunday for the A-10 crown.
MATCH #13
#1 RICHMOND 4, #4 GEORGE WASHINGTON 0
DOUBLES
1. Helen Cunningham/Alexandra Smyth (UR) vs. Mimi Hamling/Zoe Krohn (GW), 6-4 DNF
2. Sydney Grant/Joanna Matuszczyk (UR) def. Leah Pascarella/Julia Blakeley (GW), 8-2
3. Elizabeth Sims/Isabel Arana (UR) def. Jennifer Hirsh/Meg Tyner (GW), 8-6
ORDER OF FINISH: 2, 3
SINGLES
1. Helen Cunningham (UR) def. Julia Blakeley (GW), 6-3, 6-1
2. Joanna Matuszczyk (UR) vs. Leah Pascarella (GW) 3-6, 6-5, DNF
3. Sydney Grant (UR) vs. Mimi Hamling (GW) 6-4, 2-3, DNF
4. Kelly Tidwell (UR) vs. Jennifer Hirsh (GW), 5-7, 3-3, DNF
5. Alexandra Smyth (UR) def. Dorota Lysienia (GW), 6-0, 6-4
6. Elizabeth Sims (UR) def. Meg Tyner (GW), 6-2, 6-4
ORDER OF FINISH: 1, 6, 5
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