March 2, 2008

UNIVERSITY OF RICHMOND, Va. - Junior Pamela Duran took down Virginia Tech's Inga Beermann to win in singles play. Kelly Tidwell also recorded a victory on the court against Tech's J.J. Larson. In doubles play for the Spiders, Duran and Ashlee Vosters earned a win for Richmond beating out Jessica Brouwer and Yasmin Hamza in a 8-1 decision.

No. 60 Virginia Tech came to Richmond to take on the Spiders this past Saturday, March 1. The Hokies won four-of-six single matches, and two-of-three matches in doubles play to take down Richmond in a 5-2 decision.

Richmond's No. 1 player, Pamela Duran put on a great performance for the Spiders, winning in both singles play and in doubles with partner Ashlee Vosters. Freshman Kelly Tidwell also recorded a victory as an individual taking down Tech's fourth player J.J. Larson in a tie-break.

Richmond will head to the College of Charleston to take on both C of C and South Carolina State beginning March 10 and 11.

No. 60 Virginia Tech 5, Richmond 2

Singles
1. Pamela Duran (UR) def. Inga Beermann (VT) 6-2, 6-3
2. Yasmin Hamza (VT) def. Ashlee Vosters (UR) 6-4, 6-4
3. Jessica Long (VT) def. Erin Clark (UR) 6-1, 6-1
4. Kelly Tidwell (UR) def. J.J. Larson (VT) 6-3, 4-6, 1-0 (5)
5. Holly Johnson (VT) def. Xenia Schneider (UR) 6-2, 6-1
6. Natalie Kretzer (VT) def. Isabel Arana (UR) 7-5, 6-2


Doubles
1. Duran/Vosters (UR) def. Jessica Brouwer/Hamza (VT) 8-1
2. Beermann/Larson (VT) def. Clark/Schneider (UR) 8-6
3. Long/Johnson (VT) def. Arana/Tidwell (UR) 8-4