O’Neil Clinches Victory as Spiders Defeat Georgetown for Third-Straight Win

Sunday, March 30

Richmond, Va.

1 p.m.

University of Richmond

Georgetown

O’Neil Clinches Victory as Spiders Defeat Georgetown for Third-Straight Win

03/30/2025 | Women's Tennis

Box Score Results (PDF)

RICHMOND, Va. – The University of Richmond women's tennis team earned a hard-fought 4-3 victory over Georgetown on Sunday at the Westhampton Tennis Complex, marking the Spiders' first win over the Hoyas since a 4-1 triumph on March 28, 2019. Following the win, Richmond improved to 9-6 on the season while the Hoyas fell to 6-9.

How It Happened
The Spiders opened the match on a high note, winning two of three matches to secure the opening point. Sofia Barbulescu and Elizabeth Novak cruised to a 6-1 win over Natasha Kavarana and Carolyn Schaefer (GTWN) on court two. Georgetown evened the doubles matches as the Hoyas picked up a 6-3 win on court three, but Lara Bakhaya and Andrea Campodonico clinched the point with a solid 6-3 victory over Ashley Kennedy and Katie Garofolo-Ro (GTWN) on court one.

In singles, Bakhaya dominated Garofolo-Ro (GTWN) 6-0, 6-1 on court three to extend Richmond's lead. Georgetown then responded with wins on courts one and five to even the match at 2-2. Campodonico delivered a crucial 7-6 (5), 6-3 win over Kennedy (GTWN) on court two before Lainey O'Neil secured the clinching point with a 4-6, 6-4, 6-3 victory over Molly Evans (GTWN) on court six. The Hoyas picked up one final singles win on court four, but the Spiders took the match 4-3.

Richmond Women's Tennis Match Results
March 30, 2025 – Richmond, Va. (Westhampton Tennis Complex)

Richmond 4, Georgetown 3

Doubles Competition

Bakhaya/Campodonico (RIC) def. Kennedy/Garofolo-Ro (GTWN) 6-3
Barbulescu/Novak (RIC) def. Kavarana/Schaefer (GTWN) 6-1
Puzak/Gilbert (GTWN) def. Le Du/O'Neil (RIC) 6-3
Order of Finish – Doubles: 2, 3, 1

Singles Competition

Novikov (GTWN) def. Barbulescu (RIC) 6-2, 6-3
Campodonico (RIC) def. Kennedy (GTWN) 7-6 (5), 6-3
Bakhaya (RIC) def. Garofolo-Ro (GTWN) 6-0, 6-1
Kavarana (GTWN) def. Le Du (RIC) 7-6 (1), 3-6, 6-4
Gilbert (GTWN) def. Novak (RIC) 6-4, 6-2
O'Neil (RIC) def. Evans (GTWN) 4-6, 6-4, 6-3
Order of Finish – Singles: 3, 1, 5, 2, 6, 4

Up Next
The Spiders travel to William & Mary on April 5 for a matchup with the Tribe at 1 p.m. before returning home to play host to Delaware on April 6 followed by Atlantic 10 Conference foe VCU on April 10 at 2 p.m.