Friday, April 25
Orlando, Fla.
11:30 a.m.
University of Richmond
4
vs
0
No. 6 Duquesne
Spiders Sweep Duquesne to Advance to Third-Straight A-10 Semifinal
04/25/2025 | Women's Tennis
ORLANDO, Fla. – The University of Richmond women's tennis team punched its ticket to a third consecutive Atlantic 10 Championship semifinal with a commanding 4-0 victory over No. 6 Duquesne Friday morning at the USTA National Campus. The Spiders improved to 15-6 on the season, picked up the team's 10th-straight win and will face No. 2 seed Massachusetts on Saturday at 9 a.m.
How It Happened
Richmond controlled the match from the start, taking the doubles point with victories on courts one and three. Lara Bakhaya and Andrea Campodonico rolled to a 6-2 win on court one, while Claire Le Du and Lainey O'Neil matched that score on court three. The match on court two was left unfinished at 4-4.
In singles play, Elizabeth Novak got the Spiders rolling with a 6-1, 6-1 win over Taisia Yakunina (DUQ) on court five. Sofia Barbulescu followed with a 6-2, 6-2 win over Mia Badics (DUQ) on court one before Le Du sealed the match with a gritty 4-6, 6-4, 7-5 comeback win on court four.
The remaining three singles matches were left unfinished, with Richmond either leading or locked in close battles on each court.
Richmond Women's Tennis Match Results
April 25, 2025 – Orlando, Fla. (USTA National Campus)
No. 3 Richmond 4, No. 6 Duquesne 0
Doubles Competition
Up Next
Richmond advances to the Atlantic 10 Championship semifinals for the third straight year and will take on No. 2 seed Massachusetts at 9 a.m. Saturday at the USTA National Campus in Orlando, Fla.
How It Happened
Richmond controlled the match from the start, taking the doubles point with victories on courts one and three. Lara Bakhaya and Andrea Campodonico rolled to a 6-2 win on court one, while Claire Le Du and Lainey O'Neil matched that score on court three. The match on court two was left unfinished at 4-4.
In singles play, Elizabeth Novak got the Spiders rolling with a 6-1, 6-1 win over Taisia Yakunina (DUQ) on court five. Sofia Barbulescu followed with a 6-2, 6-2 win over Mia Badics (DUQ) on court one before Le Du sealed the match with a gritty 4-6, 6-4, 7-5 comeback win on court four.
The remaining three singles matches were left unfinished, with Richmond either leading or locked in close battles on each court.
Richmond Women's Tennis Match Results
April 25, 2025 – Orlando, Fla. (USTA National Campus)
No. 3 Richmond 4, No. 6 Duquesne 0
Doubles Competition
- Bakhaya/Campodonico (RIC) def. Badics/Rand (DUQ) 6-2
- Barbulescu/Novak (RIC) vs. Roka/Yakunina (DUQ) 4-4, unfinished
- Le Du/O'Neil (RIC) def. Lopez-Linares Perez/Arinez (DUQ) 6-2
Order of Finish – Doubles: 3, 1
- Barbulescu (RIC) def. Badics (DUQ) 6-2, 6-2
- Campodonico (RIC) vs. Rand (DUQ) 5-3, 6-6, unfinished
- Bakhaya (RIC) vs. Roka (DUQ) 6-1, 6-7, 2-2, unfinished
- Le Du (RIC) def. O'Brien (DUQ) 4-6, 6-4, 7-5
- Novak (RIC) def. Yakunina (DUQ) 6-1, 6-1
- Lee (RIC) vs. Lopez-Linares Perez (DUQ) 6-4, 4-6, 5-2, unfinished
Order of Finish – Singles: 5, 1, 4
Up Next
Richmond advances to the Atlantic 10 Championship semifinals for the third straight year and will take on No. 2 seed Massachusetts at 9 a.m. Saturday at the USTA National Campus in Orlando, Fla.
Team Stats
#1 Doubles Match
#2 Doubles Match
#3 Doubles Match
Order of Finish:
3,1
#1 Singles Match
12
Mia Badics / 0 [DUQ]
22
66
#2 Singles Match
123
Kaya Rand / 0 [DUQ]
36UF
56UF
#3 Singles Match
1234
Jasa Roka / 0 [DUQ]
172UF
662UF
#4 Singles Match
123
Alexandria O'Brien / 0 [DUQ]
645
467
#5 Singles Match
12
Taisia Yakunina / 0 [DUQ]
11
66
#6 Singles Match
1234
Sophi Lopez-Linares Perez / 0 [DUQ]
462UF
645UF
Order of Finish:
5,1,4
Players Mentioned
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