George Washington University Athletics
George Washington University
No. 8 Richmond
Women's Tennis Closes Season at A-10 Championship
4/26/2017 12:00:00 AM | Women's Tennis
ORLANDO, Fla. - The George Washington women's tennis team wrapped the 2017 season at the Atlantic 10 Championship on Wednesday afternoon at the USTA National Campus. Playing as the No. 9 seed, GW fell to No. 8 Richmond in first round action, 4-1.
Under the direction of first-year head coach Torrie Browning, the Colonials (11-10) have finished above the .500 mark for the first time since the 2014 season.
The duo of junior Marie-Louise Decamps and senior Taylor Nederlander downed the Spiders at No. 2 doubles, but Richmond took the Nos. 1 and 3 matches to come away with the early point.
In singles play, Richmond increased its lead with a win at No. 2, but Decamps brought the Colonials within one with her straight-set triumph in second-flight action.
Richmond followed with a win at No. 5 before clinching the match at No. 4 in three sets. Each remaining match was in a third-set battle when abandoned.
Sophomore Maria Siopacha finishes her maiden season in the Buff and Blue with a team-best 13-7 spring singles record, playing as GW's top competitor.
The Colonials will graduate seniors Allison Hansen and Taylor Nederlander.
Richmond 4, GW 1
Doubles
1. Kiana Marshall/Lyndell Giffenig (UR) def. Maria Siopacha/Melis Bayaraktaroglu (GW), 6-3
2. Marie Decamps/Taylor Nederlander (GW) def. Dessislava Zlateva/Gaby Rosales (UR), 6-1
3. Lea Owens/Brittany Boys (UR) def. Victoria Kogan/Allison Hansen (GW), 6-4
Order of Finish: 2,1,3
Singles
1. Dessislava Zlateva (UR) vs. Maria Siopacha (GW), 7-5, 4-6, 1-1, (DNF)
2. Lea Owens (UR) def. Melis Bayraktaroglu (GW), 6-4, 6-1
3. Marie Decamps (GW) def. Gaby Rosales (UR), 6-2, 6-2
4. Kiana Marshall (UR) def. Sara Grubac (GW), 4-6, 6-1, 6-3
5. Kelsey Williams (UR) def. Taylor Nederlander (GW), 6-3, 7-5
6. Ana Ramirez (UR) vs. Kamilla Beisenova (GW), 4-6, 6-2, 3-1 (DNF)
Order of Finish: 2,3,5,4
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