Saturday, September 25
Richmond, Va.
University of Richmond
vs
UNC Wilmington
Photo by: Erika Latta
Women’s Tennis Opens Season With Successful Weekend Against UNCW
09/26/2021 | Women's Tennis
RICHMOND, Va. – The University of Richmond women's tennis program opened the 2021-22 season with a weekend of tennis against the UNCW at the Westhampton Tennis Courts on campus. The Spiders won five out of the six singles matches Sunday and the top doubles team of Sara Salemyr and Andrea Campodonico won all three of their matches Saturday, dropping six games only.
The two teams played three doubles rounds Saturday with the team of Salemyr/Campodonico winning matches by 6-1, 6-3 and 6-2 scores each. Additionally, the Spiders used four different doubles combinations in the remaining matches on the weekend. Marta Buendia and Helene Heiberg combined in round one for a 6-4 victory at No. 3 singles over Lauren Robbins/Sarah Merrill. Emily Dunbar and Buendia were the only other doubles combination to play together more than once, dropping two matches by 7-5 and 6-2 scores.
Sunday, the Spiders won five out of the six singles matches. Emily Dunbar took home a 7-5, 6-0 defeat at No. 1 singles over Brinley Bell. Campodonico defeated Sarah Merrill 6-2, 6-3 at No. 2 singles while Salemyr dropped a match at No. 3 singles by a 7-5, 4-6, 5-10 score as the only singles match to go to tiebreak.
The Spiders took home the final three singles matches on the day with Carly Cohen posting a 6-2, 6-3 victory over Lauren Gish at No. 4. Marta Buendia and Helene Heiberg both won sets against Anna Daniels as the Seahawks were forced to split the final match due to injuries on the trip.
Women's tennis returns to action Oct. 1-4 at the Southern Regionals held at both Virginia Tech and William & Mary.
Richmond – UNCW Doubles Matches - Saturday
Round 1
Sara Salemyr/Andrea Campodonico (UR) defeated Anna Daniels/Brinley Bell (UNCW), 6-1
Zoe Huffman/Lauren Gish (UNCW) defeated Emily Dunbar/Carly Cohen (UR), 6-4
Marta Buendia/Helene Heiberg (UR) defeated Lauren Robbins/Sarah Merrill (UNCW), 6-4
Round 2
Sara Salemyr/Andrea Campodonico (UR) defeated Anna Daniels/Brinley Bell (UNCW), 6-3
Zoe Huffman/Rachel Marthinsen (UNCW) defeated Emily Dunbar/Marta Buendia (UR), 7-5
Lauren Gish/Lauren Robbins (UNCW) defeated Carly Cohen/Helene Heiberg (UR), 6-4
Round 3
Sara Salemyr/Andrea Campodonico (UR) defeated Sarah Merrill/Anna Daniels (UNCW), 6-2
Lauren Gish/Brinley Bell (UNCW) defeated Emily Dunbar/Marta Buendia (UR), 6-2
Richmond – UNCW Singles Matches - Sunday
No. 1 - Emily Dunbar (UR) defeated Brinley Bell (UNCW), 7-5, 6-0
No. 2 - Andrea Campodonico (UR) defeated Sarah Merrill (UNCW), 6-2, 6-3
No. 3 - Zoe Huffman (UNCW) defeated Sara Salemyr (UR), 5-7, 6-4, 10-5
No. 4 - Carly Cohen (UR) defeated Lauren Gish (UNCW), 6-2, 6-3
No. 5 - Marta Buendia (UR) defeated Anna Daniels (UNCW), 6-4
No. 6 - Helene Heiberg (UR) defeated Anna Daniels (UNCW), 6-3
Note: UNCW played Anna Daniels at No. 5 & No. 6 for one set each due to an injury.
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The two teams played three doubles rounds Saturday with the team of Salemyr/Campodonico winning matches by 6-1, 6-3 and 6-2 scores each. Additionally, the Spiders used four different doubles combinations in the remaining matches on the weekend. Marta Buendia and Helene Heiberg combined in round one for a 6-4 victory at No. 3 singles over Lauren Robbins/Sarah Merrill. Emily Dunbar and Buendia were the only other doubles combination to play together more than once, dropping two matches by 7-5 and 6-2 scores.
Sunday, the Spiders won five out of the six singles matches. Emily Dunbar took home a 7-5, 6-0 defeat at No. 1 singles over Brinley Bell. Campodonico defeated Sarah Merrill 6-2, 6-3 at No. 2 singles while Salemyr dropped a match at No. 3 singles by a 7-5, 4-6, 5-10 score as the only singles match to go to tiebreak.
The Spiders took home the final three singles matches on the day with Carly Cohen posting a 6-2, 6-3 victory over Lauren Gish at No. 4. Marta Buendia and Helene Heiberg both won sets against Anna Daniels as the Seahawks were forced to split the final match due to injuries on the trip.
Women's tennis returns to action Oct. 1-4 at the Southern Regionals held at both Virginia Tech and William & Mary.
Richmond – UNCW Doubles Matches - Saturday
Round 1
Sara Salemyr/Andrea Campodonico (UR) defeated Anna Daniels/Brinley Bell (UNCW), 6-1
Zoe Huffman/Lauren Gish (UNCW) defeated Emily Dunbar/Carly Cohen (UR), 6-4
Marta Buendia/Helene Heiberg (UR) defeated Lauren Robbins/Sarah Merrill (UNCW), 6-4
Round 2
Sara Salemyr/Andrea Campodonico (UR) defeated Anna Daniels/Brinley Bell (UNCW), 6-3
Zoe Huffman/Rachel Marthinsen (UNCW) defeated Emily Dunbar/Marta Buendia (UR), 7-5
Lauren Gish/Lauren Robbins (UNCW) defeated Carly Cohen/Helene Heiberg (UR), 6-4
Round 3
Sara Salemyr/Andrea Campodonico (UR) defeated Sarah Merrill/Anna Daniels (UNCW), 6-2
Lauren Gish/Brinley Bell (UNCW) defeated Emily Dunbar/Marta Buendia (UR), 6-2
Richmond – UNCW Singles Matches - Sunday
No. 1 - Emily Dunbar (UR) defeated Brinley Bell (UNCW), 7-5, 6-0
No. 2 - Andrea Campodonico (UR) defeated Sarah Merrill (UNCW), 6-2, 6-3
No. 3 - Zoe Huffman (UNCW) defeated Sara Salemyr (UR), 5-7, 6-4, 10-5
No. 4 - Carly Cohen (UR) defeated Lauren Gish (UNCW), 6-2, 6-3
No. 5 - Marta Buendia (UR) defeated Anna Daniels (UNCW), 6-4
No. 6 - Helene Heiberg (UR) defeated Anna Daniels (UNCW), 6-3
Note: UNCW played Anna Daniels at No. 5 & No. 6 for one set each due to an injury.
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