Feb. 17, 2011
NORFOLK, Va. -
The Richmond women's tennis team edged Commonwealth foe, 4-3, Wednesday night in Norfolk, Va.
The Spiders won at No. 2 doubles with Sydney Grant and Joanna Matuszczyk picking up an 8-5 vcitory, but it was the solid play at singles that gave the Spiders the victory.
Richmond took away victories at every singles slot except No. 1 and 3. The victory is the Spiders' third in a row.
"Sydney won the deciding match for us," said head coach Mark Wesselink. "I was happy with her play and Joanna's. We need to keep this momentum heading into our Friday match with Saint Louis."
Richmond returns to action Feb. 18 versus Saint Louis with a 5:00 p.m. match in Richmond.
Richmond 4 Old Dominion 3
Doubles
1. Dobrowolska/Esnal Olguin (ODU) defeat Cunningham/Smyth (UR) 9-8 (7-4)
2. Grant/Matuszczyk (UR) defeat Belyakova/Khmolovska (ODU) 8-5
3. Ivanova/Pires (ODU) defeat I. Arana/Sims (UR) 8-4
Singles
1. Joanna Dobrowolska (ODU) defeat Helen Cunningham (UR) 6-2, 7-5
2. Joanna Matuszczyk (UR) defeat Diana Ivanova (ODU) 6-4, 6-4
3. Melissa Esnal Olguin (ODU) defeat Alexandra Smyth (UR) 7-5, 6-2
4. Kelly Tidwell (UR) defeat Nika Khmolovska (ODU) 6-0, 6-2
5. Sydney Grant (UR) defeat Margarita Belyakova (ODU) 6-4, 5-7, 6-4
6. Elizabeth Sims (UR) defeat Arina Alilueva (ODU) 6-1, 6-1
