Cohen picked up the Big Singles Victory, Spiders Fall for James Madison on Sunday afternoon

HARRISONBURG, Va. Despite the junior’s huge singles win Carly Cohen, the University of Richmond Women’s Tennis team dropped a hard-fought game against JMU on Sunday afternoon on the road, 6-1. The Spiders fell to 0-5 on the young season, while JMU improved to 2-1 on the year.

In single player Leonor Oliveira forced a deciding third set when she fell 6-7 (5-7), 6-4, 6-2 to Kylie Moulin (JMU). Andrew Campodonico also took her singles match to three with a close 5-7, 6-3, 6-4 loss to Daniela Voloh (JMU). Cohen beat Daria Afanasjeva (JMU) 6-4. 6-4 for the dominant singles victory for the Spiders.

In doubles, Cohen/Oliveira fell to Moulin/Oliveira (JMU), 6-3, while Martha Buendia/Campodonico fell to Munteanu/Voloh(JMU), 6-3 and Lara Bakhaya/Elizabeth Novak battled but eventually fell 6-4 to Afanasjeva/Matko (JMU).

The Spiders will look to bounce back at Radford on Feb. 3 at 6:30 p.m. in Blacksburg, Va., before facing Virginia Tech at 1 p.m. on Feb. 4 on the road. The Spiders open 2023 with a home opener against Norfolk State on the 9th. February at 2 p.m. at the Westhampton Tennis Complex.

Score
James Madison 6, Richmond 1
Singles competition

1. Kylie Moulin (JMU) won Leonor Oliveira (UR) 6-7 (5-7), 6-4, 6-2 2.
2. Carly Cohen (UR) def. Daria Afanasyeva (JMU) 6-4, 6-2
3. Ines Oliveira (JMU) won. Andrew Campodonico (UR) 5-7, 6-3, 6-4
4. Daniela Voloh (JMU) won Elizabeth Novak (UR) 2-6, 6-1, 6-4
5. Daria Munteanu (JMU) def. Martha Buendia (UR) 6-2, 6-4
6. 6. Reka Matko (JMU) def. Lara Bakhaya (UR) 6-1, 6-2

Singles competition

1. Kylie Moulin/Ines Oliveira (JMU) won. Carly Cohen/Leonor Oliveira (UR) 6-3
2. Daria Munteanu/Daniela Voloh (JMU) won. Martha Buendia/Andrew Campodonico (UR) 6-3
3. Daria Afanasjeva/Reka Matko (JMU) won. Lara Bakhaya/Elizabeth Novak (UR) 6-4

Match notes:
Richmond 0-5
James Madison 2-1
Ranking order: Doubles (1,3,2); Singles (2,1,3,6,4,5)
T-4:11 A-65