The University of Richmond women's tennis team defeated No. 9 George Washington, advancing to the second round of the Atlantic 10 Championship with a 4-1 victory. The win was secured by a strong performance in doubles and a crucial singles victory from Elizabeth Novak on court No. 5. Richmond improved to 9-10 overall and is set to face No. 1 VCU in the next round on Thursday.

By the Numbers
  • Richmond improved to 9-10 overall with the win.
  • The Spiders' duo of Polina Shitikova and Lara Bakhaya won 6-1 in doubles on court two.
State of Play
  • Richmond will face No. 1 VCU in the next round of the Atlantic 10 Championship.
  • The match will take place on Thursday at 4:30 p.m. at the USTA National Campus in Orlando.
Bottom Line

The University of Richmond women's tennis team secures a 4-1 victory over George Washington, advancing to the Atlantic 10 Championship second round to face top-seeded VCU.