FREDERICKSBURG, Va. — The Towson University tennis team fell to Richmond on Friday afternoon, 4-1. 

"We fell short against a solid but shorthanded Richmond team," head coach Jamie Peterson said. "The girls gave a good effort but we must improve on a few things we are not executing at the moment. Those things will only help us in our process. Lots more matches to play."

Doubles  

Richmond took doubles matches on courts one and two to secure the first point of the match.  

Singles  

The Spiders kept the momentum going in singles as they won points on courts two, three and five to secure the 4-1 win.  

On the first court, Amelia Lawson was working toward a win after winning the first set and taking an early 1-0 lead in the second, but the match went unfinished. Sarah Pospischill's match on court four also did not finish.  

Elessa Jacobs got the Tigers their lone point of the match, winning by default on the final court.  

Doubles Results:
No. 1. – Emily Dunbar/Sara Salemyr (Richmond) def. Themis Haliou/Sissi Axelsson (Towson) 6-0 
No. 2. – Carly Cohen/Marta Buendia (Richmond) def. Amelia Lawson/Lea Kosanovic (Towson) 6-2 
 
Singles Results:
No. 1 – Amelia Lawson (Towson) vs. Emily Dundar (Richmond) 7-6, 1-0, unfinished 
No. 2 – Carly Cohen (Richmond) def. Themis Haliou (Towson) 6-2, 6-2 
No. 3 – Helene Heiburg (Richmond) def. Jessica Assenmacher (Towson) 6-0, 6-0 
No. 4 – Sara Salemyr (Richmond) vs. Sarah Pospischill (Towson) 6-4, 4-2, unfinished  
No. 5 – Marta Buendia (Richmond) def. Sissi Axelsson (Towson) 6-0, 6-3 
No. 6 – Elessa Jacobs won by default  
 
Next Match 

Towson will get back on the court tomorrow to finish out its three-match road trip against the University of Maryland, Feb. 12 at 5 p.m.