Spiders Outpaced by UNLV Thursday Afternoon

Thursday, March 13

Las Vegas, Nev.

1 p.m. ET

University of Richmond

UNLV

Claire Le Du and Lainey O'Neil high fiving

03/13/2025 | Women's Tennis

Box Score

LAS VEGAS – The University of Richmond women's tennis team battled but fell 4-0 to UNLV on Thursday afternoon at the Fertitta Tennis Complex. With the loss, the Spiders move to 4-4 on the season while the Rebels improve to 9-3.

How It Happened
Richmond fought to gain an early edge in doubles play, but UNLV took the point with wins on courts one and two. Andrea Campodonico and Lara Bakhaya fell 6-4 to Nikol Mircheva and Hanna Vinahradava (UNLV) on the top court, while Sofia Barbulescu and Elizabeth Novak were edged 7-5 by Cindy Hu and Coco Zhao (UNLV) on court two. The third doubles match featuring Spider duo Claire Le Du and Lainey O'Neil remained unfinished at 6-6.

In singles action, UNLV clinched the match with victories in the first three completed contests. Abby Lee was first to finish, dropping a 6-3, 6-4 decision to Coco Zhao (UNLV) on court three. Andrea Campodonico then fell 6-2, 6-4 to Veronica Kliuch (UNLV) on court two before Sofia Barbulescu fell in a three-set thriller to Cindy Hu (UNLV) on the top court, 6-1, 2-6, 6-2.

Three matches went unfinished as UNLV secured the win. Bakhaya was in a tight match on court four, leading after two sets before play was halted, while Novak and Le Du also had their matches cut short.

Richmond Women's Tennis Results
Richmond (4-4) vs UNLV (9-3)
03/13/2025 at Las Vegas, Nev. — Fertitta Tennis Complex

UNLV 4, Richmond 0
Doubles Competition

Nikol Mircheva / Hanna Vinahradava (UNLV) def. Andrea Campodonico / Lara Bakhaya (RIC) – 6-4
Cindy Hu / Coco Zhao (UNLV) def. Sofia Barbulescu / Elizabeth Novak (RIC) – 7-5
Claire Le Du / Lainey O'Neil (RIC) vs. Kaho Oyama / Sofiia Sokolvak (UNLV) – 6-6, unfinished

Singles Competition

Cindy Hu (UNLV) def. Sofia Barbulescu (RIC) – 1-6, 6-2, 6-2
Veronica Kliuch (UNLV) def. Andrea Campodonico (RIC) – 6-2, 6-4
Coco Zhao (UNLV) def. Abby Lee (RIC) – 6-3, 6-4
Lara Bakhaya (RIC) vs. Nikol Mircheva (UNLV) – 7-6, 3-6, unfinished
Elizabeth Novak (RIC) vs. Kaho Oyama (UNLV) – 3-6, 5-6, unfinished
Claire Le Du (RIC) vs. Hanna Vinahradava (UNLV) – 6-4, 4-6, 2-3, unfinished

Match Notes
Order of finish:
Singles – 3, 2, 1
Doubles – 1, 2

Up Next
The Spiders conclude their road trip on Saturday, March 16, with a matchup against Liberty at 1 p.m. in Lynchburg, Va.