Spiders Fall at James Madison Saturday Afternoon

Saturday, February 28

Harrisonburg, Va.

1 p.m.

University of Richmond

JMU

02/28/2026 | Women's Tennis

Box Score

HARRISONBURG, Va. – The University of Richmond women's tennis team fell 7-0 to James Madison on Saturday afternoon at Hillside Courts. With the loss, the Spiders move to 1-6 on the spring season, while the Dukes improve to 4-6 overall.

How It Happened
James Madison claimed the doubles point with wins on courts three and one. Daria Munteanu and Ariel Avidan opened the afternoon with a 6-1 victory over Elizabeth Novak and Daniela O'Leary at No. 3. Brooklyn Hoffmann and Sophie Williams followed with a 6-3 decision against Sofia Barbulescu and Abby Lee on court one to secure the early advantage. The match on court two featuring Lainey O'Neil and Lucy Webber against Anna Kantor and Reka Matko was tied 4-4 when play was halted.

In singles action, the Dukes secured the match with straight-set wins on courts three and five. Sophie Williams defeated Abby Lee 6-1, 6-2 at No. 3 before Anna Kantor topped Beatriz Guerra 6-3, 6-1 on court five.

Daria Munteanu added a three-set win over Barbulescu at the top spot, 6-0, 3-6, 6-2. Ariel Avidan rallied past Webber 4-6, 6-1, 6-1 on court four, while Corinna Rietmann earned a 7-5, 6-1 result against O'Neil at No. 6. Brooklyn Hoffmann closed the afternoon with a 7-6(3), 7-5 victory over Novak on court two.

Tennis Match Results
James Madison 7, Richmond 0
Feb. 28, 2026 | Harrisonburg, Va.
Hillside Courts

Doubles competition

Brooklyn Hoffmann/Sophie Williams (James Madison) def. Sofia Barbulescu/Abby Lee (Richmond) 6-3
Anna Kantor/Reka Matko (James Madison) vs. Lainey O'Neil/Lucy Webber (Richmond) 4-4, unfinished
Daria Munteanu/Ariel Avidan (James Madison) def. Elizabeth Novak/Daniela O'Leary (Richmond) 6-1

Singles competition

Daria Munteanu (James Madison) def. Sofia Barbulescu (Richmond) 6-0, 3-6, 6-2
Brooklyn Hoffmann (James Madison) def. Elizabeth Novak (Richmond) 7-6(3), 7-5
Sophie Williams (James Madison) def. Abby Lee (Richmond) 6-1, 6-2
Ariel Avidan (James Madison) def. Lucy Webber (Richmond) 4-6, 6-1, 6-1
Anna Kantor (James Madison) def. Beatriz Guerra (Richmond) 6-3, 6-1
Corinna Rietmann (James Madison) def. Lainey O'Neil (Richmond) 7-5, 6-1

Match Notes:
James Madison 5-6
Richmond 1-6
Order of finish: Doubles (3,1); Singles (3,5,1,4,6,2)

Updated Spring Records
Singles
Sofia Barbulescu 2-5
Lara Bakhaya 1-2
Elizabeth Novak 0-7
Beatriz Guerra 1-6
Abby Lee 2-5
Lucy Webber 3-4
Lainey O'Neil 1-3

Doubles
Barbulescu/Bakhaya 0-3
Novak/O'Neil 1-3
Webber/Guerra 0-2
Barbulescu/Guerra 0-0
Lee/Webber 1-0
Barbulescu/Novak 0-1
Guerra/Lee 0-1
Lee/Barbulescu 1-1
O'Neil/Webber 1-0
O'Leary/Novak 0-2

Up Next
Richmond returns home Wednesday, March 4 to host Campbell at 2 p.m. before traveling to California for a three-match swing beginning March 8 at Cal State Fullerton, followed by UC Irvine on March 10 and CSUN on March 13.