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University of Massachusets Athletics
Wednesday, March 13
Charleston, S.C.
10:00 AM
University of Massachusetts
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Photo by: Thom Kendall - UMass Athletics
Tennis Edges Richmond 4-3 In First Atlantic 10 Action
March 13, 2019 | Tennis
Minutewomen take doubles, win at No. 1, 2 and 6 singles
AMHERST, Mass. - University of Massachusetts tennis stretched its current win streak to seven consecutive as the Minutewomen edged Richmond, 4-3 in a neutral-court match against the Spiders at the College of Charleston on Wednesday. The Maroon and White improved to 9-2 overall and 1-0 in league play with the victory while Richmond dropped to 5-4 and 1-1 in the Atlantic 10.
Massachusetts again began its day with two wins in doubles as Janja Kovacevic and Martina Bocchi claimed victory at No. 1 and Ashley Avery and Ruth Crawford did so at No. 3. Avery and Crawford finished first with a comfortable 6-1 outcome over Lyndell Giffenig and Ana Ramirez before Kovacevic and Bocchi secured it, 6-3, over Emily Dunbar and Kiana Marshall.
Singles play finished in-order, 1-through-6, as the match victory came down to No. 6 between sophomore Jovana Bogicevic and Ramirez. Bogicevic took the first set in a tie-breaker 7-6 (5) but Ramirez responded with a 6-4 win to force a deciding third set. In the finale, as both teams looked on, Bogicevic sealed her match and the ninth overall win of the year, 6-4.
Massachusetts led in team scoring, 3-1, through three singles matches before Richmond rallied late to send the day's outcome to the No. 6 match.
Kovacevic claimed the first set, 6-0, and led in the second set, 3-1, when Dunbar retired from the No. 1 singles match. After Marshall downed Jodie Lawrence-Taylor at No. 2 singles, 6-3, 7-5, Crawford secured a three-set victory for the early team lead. Crawford, the squad's senior captain, downed Dessi Zlateva 6-4, 1-6, 6-3.
Richmond's Lea Owens (No. 4) and Helene Heiberg (No. 5) won their respective singles matches against Bocchi and Anna Napadiy.
Massachusetts has nine days off before the squad returns to campus for a March 23 meeting with Siena at the Bay Road Tennis Club beginning at 1 p.m.
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Massachusetts vs. Richmond • Wed., March 13, 2019 • Charleston, S.C. (The College of Charleston)
Doubles
1: [UM] Kovacevic/Bocchi def. [UR] Dunbar/Marshall 6-3
2: [UM] Lawrence-Taylor/Napadiy vs. [UR] Zlateva/Owens 5-3 (unfinished)
3:Â [UM] Avery/Crawford def. [UR] Giffenig/Ramirez 6-1
Order of Finish: 3, 1
Singles
1: [UM] Kovacevic def. [UR] Dunbar 6-0, 3-1 (retired)
2: [UR] Marshall def. [UM] Lawrence-Taylor 6-3, 7-5
3:Â [UM] Crawford def. [UR] Zlateva 6-4, 1-6, 6-3
4: [UR] Owens def. [UM] Bocchi 7-5, 7-6 (3)
5: [UR] Heiberg def. [UM] Napadiy 7-6 (4), 2-6, 6-2
6: [UM] Bogicevic def. [UR] Ramirez 7-6 (5), 4-6, 6-4
Order of Finish: 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6
Massachusetts again began its day with two wins in doubles as Janja Kovacevic and Martina Bocchi claimed victory at No. 1 and Ashley Avery and Ruth Crawford did so at No. 3. Avery and Crawford finished first with a comfortable 6-1 outcome over Lyndell Giffenig and Ana Ramirez before Kovacevic and Bocchi secured it, 6-3, over Emily Dunbar and Kiana Marshall.
Singles play finished in-order, 1-through-6, as the match victory came down to No. 6 between sophomore Jovana Bogicevic and Ramirez. Bogicevic took the first set in a tie-breaker 7-6 (5) but Ramirez responded with a 6-4 win to force a deciding third set. In the finale, as both teams looked on, Bogicevic sealed her match and the ninth overall win of the year, 6-4.
Massachusetts led in team scoring, 3-1, through three singles matches before Richmond rallied late to send the day's outcome to the No. 6 match.
Kovacevic claimed the first set, 6-0, and led in the second set, 3-1, when Dunbar retired from the No. 1 singles match. After Marshall downed Jodie Lawrence-Taylor at No. 2 singles, 6-3, 7-5, Crawford secured a three-set victory for the early team lead. Crawford, the squad's senior captain, downed Dessi Zlateva 6-4, 1-6, 6-3.
Richmond's Lea Owens (No. 4) and Helene Heiberg (No. 5) won their respective singles matches against Bocchi and Anna Napadiy.
Massachusetts has nine days off before the squad returns to campus for a March 23 meeting with Siena at the Bay Road Tennis Club beginning at 1 p.m.
Follow the program on Twitter, Instagram and Facebook (@UMassTennis).
Massachusetts vs. Richmond • Wed., March 13, 2019 • Charleston, S.C. (The College of Charleston)
Doubles
1: [UM] Kovacevic/Bocchi def. [UR] Dunbar/Marshall 6-3
2: [UM] Lawrence-Taylor/Napadiy vs. [UR] Zlateva/Owens 5-3 (unfinished)
3:Â [UM] Avery/Crawford def. [UR] Giffenig/Ramirez 6-1
Order of Finish: 3, 1
Singles
1: [UM] Kovacevic def. [UR] Dunbar 6-0, 3-1 (retired)
2: [UR] Marshall def. [UM] Lawrence-Taylor 6-3, 7-5
3:Â [UM] Crawford def. [UR] Zlateva 6-4, 1-6, 6-3
4: [UR] Owens def. [UM] Bocchi 7-5, 7-6 (3)
5: [UR] Heiberg def. [UM] Napadiy 7-6 (4), 2-6, 6-2
6: [UM] Bogicevic def. [UR] Ramirez 7-6 (5), 4-6, 6-4
Order of Finish: 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6
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