University of Richmond
Coastal Carolina
Women's Tennis Downs Coastal Carolina, 5-2
03/06/2002 | Women's Tennis
March 5, 2002
CONWAY, S.C. - The University of Richmond women's tennis team won its third consecutive match Tuesday afternoon as it defeated Coastal Carolina, 5-2, in Conway, S.C. With the victory, Richmond evens its record to 5-5 while the Lady Chanticleers suffer their second defeat of the season and fall to 8-2.
The Spiders won four of the six singles matches on the afternoon, led by sophomore Jeannette Cluskey (Minneapolis, Minn./Edina) who was victorious at the No. 1 singles spot, 6-1, 7-6 (8-6) over Emma Kidd. Coming in to the match, Kidd had a career record of 107-15 and was 8-1 this spring. Also winning in straight sets was freshman Lindsay Cox (Finchampstead, Workingham Berks, UK/Edgbarrow), who easily disposed of Lara Lendenmann at No. 3 singles, 6-0, 6-2. Junior Casey Cohen (Ponte Vedra Beach, Fla./The Bolles School) and freshman Courtney Klein (East Amherst, N.Y./Williamsville East) also won their matches at the No. 4 and 5 positions, respectively. Richmond also picked up the doubles point, sweeping Coastal Carolina in the three matches.
SINGLES
No. 1 - Jeannette Cluskey (UR) d. Emma Kidd (CCU), 6-1, 7-6 (8-6)
No. 2 - Medina Bajrambasic (CCU) d. Vanessa Bagnato (UR), 7-5, 6-3
No. 3 - Lindsay Cox (UR) d. Lara Lendenmann (CCU), 6-0, 6-2
No. 4 - Casey Cohen (UR) d. Dana Goffin (CCU), 7-6 (8-4), 3-6, 6-4
No. 5 - Courtney Klein (UR) d. Stephanie Koot (CCU), 4-6, 6-3, (10-6)
No. 6 - Marie Matrka (CCU) d. Patty Devlin (UR), 6-4, 6-2
DOUBLES
No. 1 - Bagnato/Cox (UR) d. Kidd/Lendemann (CCU), 8-6
No. 2 - Cluskey/Devlin (UR) d. Bajrambasic/Goffin (CCU), 9-4 (8-4)
No. 3 - Klein/Cohen (UR) d. Matrka/Koot (CCU), 8-4
