Spiders Close Road Swing with Victory at Liberty

Sunday, March 16

Lynchburg, Va.

1 p.m.

University of Richmond

Liberty

Barbulescu waiting for a doubles partner to serve

03/16/2025 | Women's Tennis

Box Score RESULTS (PDF)

LYNCHBURG, Va. – The University of Richmond women's tennis team capped off its road trip on a high note, securing a 5-2 victory over Liberty on Sunday at the Liberty Indoor Tennis Center. With the win, the Spiders improve to 5-4 on the season, while the Flames drop to 6-10.

How It Happened
Richmond claimed the doubles point with wins on courts two and three. Spider duo Claire Le Du and Lainey O'Neil set the tone with a 6-3 victory over Yu-Yun Chen and Celina Joseph (LU), while Sofia Barbulescu and Elizabeth Novak clinched the point with a 6-4 win against Anika Lemus and Yoanna Radulova (LU). Liberty picked up a win on court one, but the Spiders carried a 1-0 lead into singles play.

In singles action, Richmond continued to dominate. Le Du quickly extended the lead with a commanding 6-1, 6-2 victory over Joseph (LU) on court six. Barbulescu followed with a dominant 6-0, 6-3 performance against Radulova (LU) on court one. After Liberty got on the board with a win on court three, Andrea Campodonico sealed the team victory, battling through a first-set tiebreak before taking a 7-6 (7-4), 6-2 win over Daniella O'Neill (LU) on court two.

Lara Bakhaya added to Richmond's success with a hard-fought 6-2, 4-6, 7-6 (7-2) win over Maria Turchetto (LU) on court four. Liberty secured a final point with a narrow super tiebreak win on court five, as Anika Lemus (LU) edged Novak 7-6 (7-5), 3-6, 1-0 (10-6).

Richmond Women's Tennis Results
Richmond (5-4) vs Liberty (6-10)
03/16/2025 at Lynchburg, Va. — Liberty Indoor Tennis Center

Richmond 5, Liberty 2

Doubles Competition

Daniella O'Neill / Maria Turchetto (LIB) def. Lara Bakhaya / Andrea Campodonico (RIC) – 6-3
Elizabeth Novak / Sofia Barbulescu (RIC) def. Anika Lemus / Yoanna Radulova (LIB) – 6-4
Claire Le Du / Lainey O'Neil (RIC) def. Yu-Yun Chen / Celina Joseph (LIB) – 6-3

Singles Competition

Sofia Barbulescu (RIC) def. Yoanna Radulova (LIB) – 6-0, 6-3
Andrea Campodonico (RIC) def. Daniella O'Neill (LIB) – 7-6 (7-4), 6-2
Yu-Yun Chen (LIB) def. Abby Lee (RIC) – 6-2, 6-1
Lara Bakhaya (RIC) def. Maria Turchetto (LIB) – 6-2, 4-6, 7-6 (7-2)
Anika Lemus (LIB) def. Elizabeth Novak (RIC) – 7-6 (7-5), 3-6, 1-0 (10-6)
Claire Le Du (RIC) def. Celina Joseph (LIB) – 6-1, 6-2

Match Notes
Order of finish:
Doubles – 3, 1, 2
Singles – 6, 1, 3, 2, 4, 5

Up Next
The Spiders return home to begin a five-match home stand, starting with Fordham on March 21, at 1:30 p.m. at the Westhampton Tennis Complex.