University of Richmond
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Women's Tennis Gets Past Air Force, 4-3
03/30/2002 | Women's Tennis
March 30, 2002
UNIVERSITY OF RICHMOND, Va. - The University of Richmond women's tennis team defeated the Air Force Academy, 4-3, in a home match played Saturday afternoon. The Spiders won four singles matches to earn their four points as the team was again led by junior Vanessa Bagnato (Manhasset, N.Y./Manhasset).
The Spiders began the day by dropping the doubles point to the Air Force Academy as they lost two of three. Sophomore Patty Devlin (York, Pa./York Suburban) and freshman Courtney Klein (East Amherst, N.Y./Williamsville East) recorded a victory at the No. 3 spot, 8-5.
In singles, Bagnato claimed her sixth straight win at the No. 2 spot as she defeated Laura Nigro in straight sets, 6-2, 7-5. It was the junior's eighth win in her last nine matches. Freshman Lindsay Cox (Finchampstead, Workingham Berks, UK/Edgbarrow) also earned a point for the Spiders, winning 7-5, 4-6, 7-6 (3) at the No. 3 position as she is now 10-5 at that spot. Richmond also got victories at the No. 5 and 6 positions from Klein and Devlin, respectively.
Richmond (8-8) is back in action on Friday, April 5 as the Spiders host Marshall at 2:30 p.m. at the UR Tennis Complex.
SINGLES
No. 1 - Brooke Parsons (AF) d. Jeannette Cluskey (UR), 6-4, 6-3
No. 2 - Vanessa Bagnato (UR) d. Laura Nigro (AF), 6-2, 7-5
No. 3 - Lindsay Cox (UR) d. Heather Shelby (AF), 7-5, 4-6, 7-6(3)
No. 4 - Kelli O'Bryant (AF) d. Casey Cohen (UR), 6-4, 6-4
No. 5 - Courtney Klein (UR) d. Ashley Gee (AF), 6-0, 6-3
No. 6 - Patty Devlin (UR) d. Gina Black (AF), 4-6, 6-4, 6-3
DOUBLES
No. 1 - Parsons/Nigro (AF) d. Bagnato/Cox (UR), 8-
No. 2 - Shelby/Black (AF) d. Cluskey/Devlin (UR), 8-4
No. 3 - Cohen/Klein (UR) d. Miclynn Crail/Gee (AF), 8-5
