Spiders Fall to Delaware, 4-3

Friday, March 9

Country Club of Virginia

3:30PM

University of Richmond

Delaware

03/10/2018 | Women's Tennis

RICHMOND, Va. – The University of Richmond women's tennis team battled back from an early deficit, but couldn't overcome Delaware on Friday evening, falling 4-3 at the Country Club of Virginia.

The Blue Hens took an early 1-0 lead with a doubles point win. The Spider pair of Kiana Marshall and Dessi Zlateva managed to hold off Sarah Hall and Sarah Whited on court 2, 7-6 (6), for the lone doubles win.

The Spiders looked to bounce back in singles action, and Marshall moved to 2-0 on the day with a 6-3, 6-3 win over Whited on court 4, but Delaware was able to clinch the match with wins on court 1-3. Ana Ramirez and Gaby Rosales wouldn't back down despite the loss, as each were able to log a win in a third set tiebreaker on courts 5 and 6, respectively. Ramirez took down Hall, 7-6, 5-7, 10-8, while Rosales defeated Draga Sabotic, 4-6, 6-4, 10-4.

The Spiders will now head out for their Spring Break trip to Florida. The week begins with a trip to Boca Raton to face Florida Atlantic on Monday, March 12. Match time is set for 9 a.m.

Delaware 4, Richmond 3
SINGLES
1. Brooke Pilkington (UD) def. Emily Dunbar (UR) – 6-4, 6-1
2. Sara Komer (UD) def. Dessi Zlateva (UR) – 6-3, 6-0
3. Amanda Studnicki (UD) def. Lea Owens (UR) – 7-6 (5), 7-6 (6)
4. Kiana Marshall (UR) def. Sarah Whited (UD) – 6-3, 6-3
5. Ana Ramirez (UR) def. Sarah Hall (UD) – 7-6, 5-7, 10-8
6. Gaby Rosales (UR) def. Draga Sabotic (UD) – 4-6, 6-4, 10-4

DOUBLES
1. Pilkington/Komer (UD) def. Dunbar/Rosales (UR) – 6-2
2. Zlateva/Marshall (UR) def. Hall/Whited (UD) – 7-6 (6)
3. Sabotic/Studnicki (UD) def. Owens/Lyndell Giffenig (UR) – 6-3