University of Richmond Athletics
Wednesday, February 24
Westhampton Courts
1:30
University of Richmond
3
vs
4
Liberty
Richmond Comeback Falls Short Against Liberty
02/24/2021 | Women's Tennis
RICHMOND, Va. – The University of Richmond women's tennis team won three singles matches but fell just short, 4-3, against Liberty Wednesday at the Westhampton Tennis Courts.
"Emily Dunbar was on fire today, to win at No. 1 singles with a score of 6-1, 6-0, is impressive," head coach Mark Wesselink said. "Dessi's experience and toughness showed as she closed out her opponent at No. 2 and Sara (Salemyr) just kept get better as her match progressed. A very solid start especially for a freshman. I expect we will just keep getting better and our work ethic has been great."
The Spiders lost all three doubles matches to fall behind 1-0 in the match. At No. 3 doubles, freshman Carly Cohen (Pepper Pike, Ohio) and senior Adrienne Haynes (Asheville, N.C.) lost 6-3 against Marina Davtyan and Grace Hashiguchi.
The Flames clinched the point as Alexandra Almborg and Eloise Saraty won 6-3 against graduate student Dessi Zlateva (Sofia, Bulgaria) and senior Emily Dunbar (Medina, Ohio) at No. 1 doubles.
Sophomore Andrea Campodonico (Asuncion, Paraguay) and freshman Sara Salemyr (Stockholm, Sweden) battled at No. 2 doubles but fell in a tiebreaker against Tiffany Nguyen and Micaela Ode Mitre, 7-6 (7-2).
In singles, Dunbar quickly tied the match at 1-1 with a straight-sets win at No. 1 singles, 6-1, 6-0 against Almborg.
Liberty took a 3-1 lead winning the next two matches. Marina Davtyan won against Campodonico, 6-0, 6-1 at No. 3 singles. Esther Lovato earned a 6-3, 6-3 win at No. 4 singles against Cohen.
Salemyr picked up her first collegiate win at No. 5 singles with a 7-5, 6-1 victory against Hashiguchi. At No. 6 singles, Haynes battled but fell short against Ode Mitre, 7-5, 6-1.
In the final match, Zlateva dropped the first set 6-3 but won the second set, 6-1, to force a third set. In the third set, Zlateva took control with a 5-2 lead but Nguyen battled back to tie the set at 5-5. Zlateva won the final two games to win 7-5 in the third.
Richmond will host Norfolk State on Saturday, Feb. 27 at Noon weather permitting as rain is in the forecast.
Liberty 4, Richmond 3
Singles
No. 1 – Emily Dunbar (UR) defeated Alexandra Almborg (Liberty), 6-1, 6-0
No. 2 – Dessi Zlateva (UR) defeated Tiffany Nguyen (Liberty), 3-6, 6-1, 7-5
No. 3 – Marina Davtyan (Liberty) defeated Andrea Campodonico (UR), 6-0, 6-1
No. 4 – Esther Lovato (Liberty) defeated Carly Cohen (UR), 6-2, 6-3
No. 5 – Sara Salemyr (UR) defeated Grace Hashiguchi (Liberty), 7-5, 6-1
No. 6 – Micaela Ode Mitre (Liberty) defeated Adrienne Haynes (UR), 7-5, 6-1
Order of Finish: 1,3,4,5,6,2
Doubles
No. 1 – Alexandra Almborg/Eloise Saraty (Liberty) defeated Emily Dunbar/Dessi Zlateva (UR), 6-3
No. 2 – Tiffany Nguyen/Micaela Ode Mitre (Liberty) defeated Sara Salemyr/Andrea Campodonico (UR), 7-6 (2)
No. 3 – Marina Davtyan/Grace Hashiguchi (Liberty) defeated Carly Cohen/Adrienne Haynes (UR), 6-3
Order of Finish: 3,1,2
-UR-
"Emily Dunbar was on fire today, to win at No. 1 singles with a score of 6-1, 6-0, is impressive," head coach Mark Wesselink said. "Dessi's experience and toughness showed as she closed out her opponent at No. 2 and Sara (Salemyr) just kept get better as her match progressed. A very solid start especially for a freshman. I expect we will just keep getting better and our work ethic has been great."
The Spiders lost all three doubles matches to fall behind 1-0 in the match. At No. 3 doubles, freshman Carly Cohen (Pepper Pike, Ohio) and senior Adrienne Haynes (Asheville, N.C.) lost 6-3 against Marina Davtyan and Grace Hashiguchi.
The Flames clinched the point as Alexandra Almborg and Eloise Saraty won 6-3 against graduate student Dessi Zlateva (Sofia, Bulgaria) and senior Emily Dunbar (Medina, Ohio) at No. 1 doubles.
Sophomore Andrea Campodonico (Asuncion, Paraguay) and freshman Sara Salemyr (Stockholm, Sweden) battled at No. 2 doubles but fell in a tiebreaker against Tiffany Nguyen and Micaela Ode Mitre, 7-6 (7-2).
In singles, Dunbar quickly tied the match at 1-1 with a straight-sets win at No. 1 singles, 6-1, 6-0 against Almborg.
Liberty took a 3-1 lead winning the next two matches. Marina Davtyan won against Campodonico, 6-0, 6-1 at No. 3 singles. Esther Lovato earned a 6-3, 6-3 win at No. 4 singles against Cohen.
Salemyr picked up her first collegiate win at No. 5 singles with a 7-5, 6-1 victory against Hashiguchi. At No. 6 singles, Haynes battled but fell short against Ode Mitre, 7-5, 6-1.
In the final match, Zlateva dropped the first set 6-3 but won the second set, 6-1, to force a third set. In the third set, Zlateva took control with a 5-2 lead but Nguyen battled back to tie the set at 5-5. Zlateva won the final two games to win 7-5 in the third.
Richmond will host Norfolk State on Saturday, Feb. 27 at Noon weather permitting as rain is in the forecast.
Liberty 4, Richmond 3
Singles
No. 1 – Emily Dunbar (UR) defeated Alexandra Almborg (Liberty), 6-1, 6-0
No. 2 – Dessi Zlateva (UR) defeated Tiffany Nguyen (Liberty), 3-6, 6-1, 7-5
No. 3 – Marina Davtyan (Liberty) defeated Andrea Campodonico (UR), 6-0, 6-1
No. 4 – Esther Lovato (Liberty) defeated Carly Cohen (UR), 6-2, 6-3
No. 5 – Sara Salemyr (UR) defeated Grace Hashiguchi (Liberty), 7-5, 6-1
No. 6 – Micaela Ode Mitre (Liberty) defeated Adrienne Haynes (UR), 7-5, 6-1
Order of Finish: 1,3,4,5,6,2
Doubles
No. 1 – Alexandra Almborg/Eloise Saraty (Liberty) defeated Emily Dunbar/Dessi Zlateva (UR), 6-3
No. 2 – Tiffany Nguyen/Micaela Ode Mitre (Liberty) defeated Sara Salemyr/Andrea Campodonico (UR), 7-6 (2)
No. 3 – Marina Davtyan/Grace Hashiguchi (Liberty) defeated Carly Cohen/Adrienne Haynes (UR), 6-3
Order of Finish: 3,1,2
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Team Stats
#1 Doubles Match
#2 Doubles Match
#3 Doubles Match
Order of Finish:
3,1,2
#1 Singles Match
12
Alexandra Almborg / 0 [LIBERTYW]
10
66
#2 Singles Match
123
Tiffany Nguyen / 0 [LIBERTYW]
615
367
#3 Singles Match
12
Marina Davtyan / 0 [LIBERTYW]
66
01
#4 Singles Match
12
Esther Lovato / 0 [LIBERTYW]
66
23
#5 Singles Match
12
Grace Hashiguchi / 0 [LIBERTYW]
51
76
#6 Singles Match
12
Micaela Ode Mitre / 0 [LIBERTYW]
76
51
Order of Finish:
1,3,4,5,6,2
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