George Washington University
Richmond
Women's Tennis Win-Streak Snapped by Richmond, 5-2
3/5/2011 12:00:00 AM | Women's Tennis
March 5, 2011
RICHMOND, VA - The George Washington women's team suffered their first lost against an Atlantic 10 opponent this season, when the squad fell, 5-2, to Richmond on Saturday at the Westhampton Tennis Complex. The Colonials fall to 6-2 on the season, while the Spiders improve to 5-4.
GW's only wins came in the No. 3 and No. 4 singles matches. Freshman Leah Pascarella, at No. 3 singles, came back from behind to win 1-6, 6-1, 6-1. Sophomore Mimi Hamling won in straight sets, 6-3, 7-6(3).
The Colonials' Sunday, March 6, match against Morgan State at the Mount Vernon Tennis Center has been postponed due to weather. No make-up date has been set.
Results-
Doubles:
1. Grant/Matuszezyk (UR) def. Hamling/Krohn (GW) 8-1
2. Smyth/Sims (UR) def. Corba/Hirsh (GW) 8-5
3. Cunningham/Arana (UR) def. Pascarella/Blakeley (GW) 8-4
Singles:
1. Cunningham (UR) def Corba (GW) 6-3, 3-6, 6-4
2. Matuszezyk (UR) def Blakeley (GW) 7-5, 6-1
3. Pascarella (GW) def Tidwell (UR) 1-6 6-1 6-1
4. Hamling GW def Smyth (UR) 6-3 7-6 (3)
5. Grant (UR) def Hirsh (GW) 6-4 6-2
6. Sims (UR) def Lysienia (GW) 6-4 6-2
Exhibition7. Escobar (GW) def Arana (UR) 8-4
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