George Washington University Athletics
Wednesday, April 24
Orlando, FL
9 a.m.
George Washington University
vs
Richmond
Tennis Battles Richmond in A-10 Championship First Round
4/23/2024 11:49:00 AM | Women's Tennis
ORLANDO, Fla. – After earning the No. 9 seed in the 2024 Atlantic 10 Women's Tennis Championship, the George Washington tennis team battles Richmond on Wednesday at 9:00 a.m. in opening round action. The event is hosted at the USTA National Campus in Orlando, Fla.
GW enters the postseason 6-14 overall and 4-5 in A-10 matches after concluding the regular season winners in three of its final five matches. GW defeated Georgetown, Saint Joseph's and Rhode Island in that span, while dropping contests with UMass and Richmond. GW's match with the Spiders on Wednesday will be the first match of the tournament, kicking off an action-packed week that will conclude with Saturday's title bout at 5:30 p.m. A full breakdown of match times, tournament seeding and live results are available here.
PRIOR MEETING WITH RICHMOND
GW concluded the regular season in Philadelphia, playing three A-10 matches in three days. After earning wins over Saint Joseph's and Rhode Island, GW fell to Richmond, 4-1. On April 14 in the 4-1 defeat, GW's lone point came from Stella Wiesemann in No. 1 singles. Weisemann defeated Andrea Compodonico 2-0 (6-4, 6-4) for the victory. GW also held advantages in two unfinished matches, leading in No. 1 doubles and No. 3 singles.
SCOUTING THE SPIDERS
Richmond enters the postseason 8-10 overall and 4-4 in conference matches this year. The Spider's four conference victories came over GW, Saint Joseph's, Davidson and George Mason. Richmond also holds non-conference wins over Navy, Bucknell, Drake and East Carolina. Historically, Richmond holds the upper hand in matchups with GW, winning 19 of the 24 all-time meetings. The Spiders have won two-straight matches against the Buff & Blue, with GW's last win coming in 2022.
GW enters the postseason 6-14 overall and 4-5 in A-10 matches after concluding the regular season winners in three of its final five matches. GW defeated Georgetown, Saint Joseph's and Rhode Island in that span, while dropping contests with UMass and Richmond. GW's match with the Spiders on Wednesday will be the first match of the tournament, kicking off an action-packed week that will conclude with Saturday's title bout at 5:30 p.m. A full breakdown of match times, tournament seeding and live results are available here.
PRIOR MEETING WITH RICHMOND
GW concluded the regular season in Philadelphia, playing three A-10 matches in three days. After earning wins over Saint Joseph's and Rhode Island, GW fell to Richmond, 4-1. On April 14 in the 4-1 defeat, GW's lone point came from Stella Wiesemann in No. 1 singles. Weisemann defeated Andrea Compodonico 2-0 (6-4, 6-4) for the victory. GW also held advantages in two unfinished matches, leading in No. 1 doubles and No. 3 singles.
SCOUTING THE SPIDERS
Richmond enters the postseason 8-10 overall and 4-4 in conference matches this year. The Spider's four conference victories came over GW, Saint Joseph's, Davidson and George Mason. Richmond also holds non-conference wins over Navy, Bucknell, Drake and East Carolina. Historically, Richmond holds the upper hand in matchups with GW, winning 19 of the 24 all-time meetings. The Spiders have won two-straight matches against the Buff & Blue, with GW's last win coming in 2022.
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