Richmond Drops Close A-10 Match At Davidson

Sunday, March 31

Davidson, NC

1PM

University of Richmond

Davidson

03/31/2019 | Women's Tennis

DAVIDSON, N.C. – The University of Richmond women's tennis team won the doubles point but couldn't capitalize in singles falling 4-3 against Davidson Sunday at the Davidson Tennis Courts.

The Spiders (7-7) won the doubles point after winning two of the three matches. Junior Kiana Marshall (Bridgetown, Barbados) and sophomore Emily Dunbar (Medina, Ohio) earned a tough 6-4 win against Megan Scholvinck and Elizabeth Truluck at No. 1 doubles.

Junior Lyndell Giffenig (Salisbury, Conn.) and sophomore Adrienne Haynes (Asheville, N.C.) fell to Nicole Krykanov and Gabrielle Centenari, 6-4, at No. 3 doubles.

In the deciding doubles match, Dessi Zlateva (Sofia, Bulgaria) and Lea Owens (Olney, Md.) outlasted Alexandra Abele and Samantha Armas, 7-6 (1), at No. 2 doubles.

In singles action, freshman Helene Heiberg (Oslo, Norway) lost to Truluck, 6-1, 6-3 at No. 5 singles. At No. 1 singles, Scholvinck won in straight sets against Dunbar, 6-2, 6-4.

Senior Ana Ramirez (Mexico City) tied the match at 2-2 with a 6-4, 6-4 win against Alyssa Hahn at No. 6 singles. Marshall gave the Spiders a 3-2 lead after winning at No. 2 singles against Abele, 6-3, 1-6, 6-0.

Davidson tied the match at 3-3 after Centenari won in straight sets against Zlateva, 7-5, 6-4 at No. 3 singles. The Wildcats clinched the win with a thrilling match as Armas won a third set tiebreaker against Owens at No. 4 singles, 1-6, 6-2, 7-6 (4).

Richmond returns home to finish the season with three home matches at the Westhampton Tennis Courts starting with ECU on April 6.

Davidson 4, Richmond 3
Singles
No. 1 – Megan Scholvinck (Davidson) def. Emily Dunbar, 6-2, 6-4
No. 2 – Kiana Marshall def. Alexandra Abele (Davidson), 6-3, 1-6, 6-0
No. 3 – Gabrielle Centenari (Davidson) def. Dessi Zlateva, 7-5, 6-4
No. 4 – Samantha Armas (Davidson) def. Lea Owens, 1-6, 6-2, 7-6 (4)
No. 5 – Elizabeth Truluck (Davidson) def. Helene Heiberg. 6-1, 6-3
No. 6 – Ana Ramirez def. Alyssa Hahn (Davidson), 6-4, 6-4

Doubles
No. 1 – Dunbar/Marshall def. Scholvinck/Truluck, 6-4
No. 2 – Zlateva/Owens def. Abele/Armas (Davidson), 7-6 (1)
No. 3 – Nicole Krykanov/Centenari (Davidson) def. Giffenig/Haynes, 6-4

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