University of Richmond Athletics
Sunday, March 14
Westhampton Courts
11AM
University of Richmond
7
vs
0
Norfolk State
Richmond Sweeps Norfolk State, 7-0
03/14/2021 | Women's Tennis
RICHMOND, Va. – The University of Richmond women's tennis team won all three doubles matches and didn't drop a set in a clean sweep 7-0 against Norfolk State Sunday at the Westhampton Tennis Courts.
The Spiders won all three doubles matches to take a 1-0 lead. At No. 1 doubles, graduate student Dessi Zlateva (Sofia, Bulgaria) and senior Emily Dunbar (Medina, Ohio) won 6-1 against Zoe Fraser and Bruna Goncalves.
Freshman Polina Shitkova (Rybinsk, Russia) and senior Adrienne Haynes (Asheville, N.C.) clinched the doubles point with a 6-2 win against Andrea Barcenas and Lydia Oviedo at No. 3 doubles.
In the final doubles match, sophomore Andrea Campodonico (Asuncion, Paraguay) and freshman Sara Salemyr (Stockholm, Sweden) completed the sweep with a 6-3 win against Paula Fortuno and Laura Ruiz at No. 2 doubles.
In singles, junior Helene Heiberg (Oslo, Norway) gave the Spiders a 2-0 lead after winning against Bruna Goonvalves, 6-0, 1-0 retired at No. 5 singles.
At No. 2 singles, Zlateva earned a 6-1, 6-1 win against Barcenas to give Richmond a 3-0 lead. Dunbar clinched the win for the Spiders at No. 1 singles against Fortuno, 6-2, 6-1. Campodonico won in straight sets against Fraser, 6-2, 6-3 at No. 3 singles.
At No. 4 singles, Salemyr won a tight first set tiebreaker, 7-6 (7-3) and won the second set 6-0 against Laura Ruiz.
Freshman Carly Cohen (Pepper Pike, Ohio) won in straight sets against Lydia Oviedo, 6-1, 6-0 at No. 6 singles to complete the sweep.
Richmond will open Atlantic 10 play by hosting Duquesne on Sunday, March 21 at 11 a.m. at the Westhampton Tennis Courts.
Richmond 7, Norfolk State 0
Singles
No. 1 – Emily Dunbar (UR) defeated Paula Fortuno (NSU), 6-2, 6-1
No. 2 – Dessi Zlateva (UR) defeated Andrea Barcenas (NSU), 6-1, 6-1
No. 3 – Andrea Campodonico (UR) defeated Zoe Fraser (NSU), 6-2, 6-3
No. 4 – Sara Salemyr (UR) defeated Laura Ruiz (NSU), 7-6 (7-3), 6-0
No. 5 – Helene Heiberg (UR) defeated Bruna Goncalves (NSU), 6-0, 1-0 retired
No. 6 – Carly Cohen (UR) defeated Lydia Oviedo (NSU), 6-1, 6-0
Order of Finish: 5, 2, 1, 3, 4, 6
Doubles
No. 1 – Emily Dunbar/Dessi Zlateva (UR) defeated Zoe Fraser/Bruna Goncalves, 6-1
No. 2 – Sara Salemyr/Andrea Campodonico (UR) defeated Paula Fortuno/Laura Ruiz, 6-3
No. 3 – Polina Shitkova/Adrienne Haynes (UR) defeated Andrea Barcenas/Lydia Oviedo, 6-2
Order of Finish: 1,3,2
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The Spiders won all three doubles matches to take a 1-0 lead. At No. 1 doubles, graduate student Dessi Zlateva (Sofia, Bulgaria) and senior Emily Dunbar (Medina, Ohio) won 6-1 against Zoe Fraser and Bruna Goncalves.
Freshman Polina Shitkova (Rybinsk, Russia) and senior Adrienne Haynes (Asheville, N.C.) clinched the doubles point with a 6-2 win against Andrea Barcenas and Lydia Oviedo at No. 3 doubles.
In the final doubles match, sophomore Andrea Campodonico (Asuncion, Paraguay) and freshman Sara Salemyr (Stockholm, Sweden) completed the sweep with a 6-3 win against Paula Fortuno and Laura Ruiz at No. 2 doubles.
In singles, junior Helene Heiberg (Oslo, Norway) gave the Spiders a 2-0 lead after winning against Bruna Goonvalves, 6-0, 1-0 retired at No. 5 singles.
At No. 2 singles, Zlateva earned a 6-1, 6-1 win against Barcenas to give Richmond a 3-0 lead. Dunbar clinched the win for the Spiders at No. 1 singles against Fortuno, 6-2, 6-1. Campodonico won in straight sets against Fraser, 6-2, 6-3 at No. 3 singles.
At No. 4 singles, Salemyr won a tight first set tiebreaker, 7-6 (7-3) and won the second set 6-0 against Laura Ruiz.
Freshman Carly Cohen (Pepper Pike, Ohio) won in straight sets against Lydia Oviedo, 6-1, 6-0 at No. 6 singles to complete the sweep.
Richmond will open Atlantic 10 play by hosting Duquesne on Sunday, March 21 at 11 a.m. at the Westhampton Tennis Courts.
Richmond 7, Norfolk State 0
Singles
No. 1 – Emily Dunbar (UR) defeated Paula Fortuno (NSU), 6-2, 6-1
No. 2 – Dessi Zlateva (UR) defeated Andrea Barcenas (NSU), 6-1, 6-1
No. 3 – Andrea Campodonico (UR) defeated Zoe Fraser (NSU), 6-2, 6-3
No. 4 – Sara Salemyr (UR) defeated Laura Ruiz (NSU), 7-6 (7-3), 6-0
No. 5 – Helene Heiberg (UR) defeated Bruna Goncalves (NSU), 6-0, 1-0 retired
No. 6 – Carly Cohen (UR) defeated Lydia Oviedo (NSU), 6-1, 6-0
Order of Finish: 5, 2, 1, 3, 4, 6
Doubles
No. 1 – Emily Dunbar/Dessi Zlateva (UR) defeated Zoe Fraser/Bruna Goncalves, 6-1
No. 2 – Sara Salemyr/Andrea Campodonico (UR) defeated Paula Fortuno/Laura Ruiz, 6-3
No. 3 – Polina Shitkova/Adrienne Haynes (UR) defeated Andrea Barcenas/Lydia Oviedo, 6-2
Order of Finish: 1,3,2
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