Spiders Top William & Mary for Fourth-Straight Victory

Saturday, April 5

Williamsburg, Va.

1 p.m.

University of Richmond

William & Mary

Spiders Top William & Mary for Fourth-Straight Victory

04/05/2025 | Women's Tennis

Box Score Results (PDF)

WILLIAMSBURG, Va. – The University of Richmond women's tennis team continued its win streak on Saturday, defeating William & Mary 5-2 at the Mackesy Tennis Center in Williamsburg, Va. With the win, the Spiders improve to 9-6 and posted their first victory over the Tribe since April 16, 2023, marking the team's second win in the past 10 meetings while the Tribe fell to 13-3.

How It Happened
Richmond secured the doubles point with wins on courts one and three. The Spider duo Lara Bakhaya and Andrea Campodonico opened with a 6-2 victory over Hedda Gurholt and Ine Stange (W&M) on the ace court. After William & Mary responded with a win on court two, Claire Le Du and Lainey O'Neil clinched the point with a dramatic 7-6 (8-6) win on court three.

In singles play, the Spiders showcased their depth. Le Du gave Richmond its second point with a 6-4, 6-1 win over Francesca Davis (W&M) on court four. Elizabeth Novak followed with a strong performance on court five, defeating Mira Kernagis (W&M) 6-1, 6-3.
After William & Mary got on the board with a win at No. 1 singles, Bakhaya pushed Richmond ahead 4-1 with a 3-6, 6-2, 6-1 comeback win on court three. Campodonico rounded out the match on court two, outlasting Alessandra Anghel (W&M) in three sets while William & Mary picked up a final win on court six.

Richmond Women's Tennis Results
Richmond (6-4) vs William & Mary (13-3)
04/05/2025 at Williamsburg, Va. – Mackesy Tennis Center

Match Score: Richmond 5, William & Mary 2

Doubles Competition

Lara Bakhaya / Andrea Campodonico (RIC) def. Hedda Gurholt / Ine Stange (WM) – 6-2
Alessandra Anghel / Francesca Davis (WM) def. Sofia Barbulescu / Elizabeth Novak (RIC) – 6-3
Claire Le Du / Lainey O'Neil (RIC) def. Emma Fernald / Mira Kernagis (WM) – 7-6 (8-6)

Singles Competition

Hedda Gurholt (WM) def. Sofia Barbulescu (RIC) – 7-5, 6-4
Andrea Campodonico (RIC) def. Alessandra Anghel (WM) – 6-1, 4-6, 6-3
Lara Bakhaya (RIC) def. Ine Stange (WM) – 3-6, 6-2, 6-1
Claire Le Du (RIC) def. Francesca Davis (WM) – 6-4, 6-1
Elizabeth Novak (RIC) def. Mira Kernagis (WM) – 6-1, 6-3
Emma Fernald (WM) def. Abby Lee (RIC) – 6-3, 7(9)-6-(7), 1-0 (10-5)

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

Up Next
The Spiders return to action on Sunday at 11 a.m. with a non-conference match against Delaware. Richmond then shifts back to Atlantic 10 Conference play with a home showdown against rival VCU on April 10 at 2 p.m.