Spiders Win Fifth Straight With 6-1 Win Over UMass

Saturday, April 14

Philadelphia, PA

10AM

University of Richmond

Massachusetts

04/14/2018 | Women's Tennis

PHILADELPHIA, Pa. – The University of Richmond women's tennis team is on a roll.

The Spiders used solid play in both singles and doubles on Saturday morning to take down defending Atlantic 10 Champion UMass, 6-1, in a neutral site matchup at Saint Joseph's. The win is the Spiders' fifth in a row.

After Lyndell Giffenig and Adrienne Haynes dominated their doubles match on court 2, 6-0, sophomores Dessi Zlateva and Lea Owens were able to pull through at No. 3 for a 7-6 (4) win to clinch the opening point.

The lead was extended in singles play, as Owens downed Jovana Bogicevic on court 4, 6-2, 6-3, and Emily Dunbar posted a 6-4, 6-0 win on court 1 over Ruth Crawford.

The Minutewomen were able to bounce back with a win on court 6, but senior Gaby Rosales defeated Martina Bocchi at No. 5, 6-4, 6-2, and Kiana Marshall won 6-2, 7-6 (5) over Ana Yrazusta on court 2 to make it 5-1.

Zlateva rounded out the final 6-1 score with a 6-2, 1-6, 10-6 win on court 3 over Janja Kovacevic.

The Spiders are set to wrap up the 2018 regular season on Wednesday, April 18, when they travel to downtown Richmond to face crosstown rival VCU. Match time is set for 2:30pm.

Richmond 6, Massachusetts 1
SINGLES
1. Emily Dunbar (UR) def. Ruth Crawford (UM) – 6-4, 6-0
2. Kiana Marshall (UR) def. Ana Yrazusta (UM) – 6-2, 7-6 (5)
3. Dessi Zlateva (UR) def. Janja Kovacevic (UM) – 6-2, 1-6, 10-6
4. Lea Owens (UR) def. Jovana Bogicevic (UM) – 6-2, 6-3
5. Gaby Rosales (UR) def. Martina Bocchi (UM) – 6-4, 6-2
6. Anna Napadiy (UM) def. Adrienne Haynes (UR) – 6-4, 6-1

DOUBLES
1. Yrazusta/Laura Moreno (UM) def. Dunbar/Marshall (UR) – 7-5
2. Lyndell Giffenig/Haynes (UR) def. Crawford/Ashley Avery (UM) – 6-0
3. Zlateva/Owens (UR) def. Kovacevic/Bocchi (UM) – 7-6 (4)