Box Score ORLANDO, Fla. -  The ninth-seeded Duquesne women's tennis team bowed out of the Atlantic 10 Championship with a 4-1 loss to eighth-seeded Richmond in the opening round of the tournament Wednesday at the USTA National Campus.

Richmond won the double points by capturing wins at the No. 2 and No. 1 courts. The duo of Carly Cohen and Marta Buendia defeated Daniela Latoni and Blanca Benet Garcia 7-6v7) at No. 2.  Emily Dunbar and Sara Salemyr then secured the doubles point for the Spiders with a 6-3 win over Meredith Lee and Priyanki Mitta at No. 1. 

Richmond closed out the win with a quartet of singles victories, starting with Marta Buendia's 5-2 win over Ana Utrilla Benito at No. 5. Meredith Lee followed with a victory at No. 6 singles 6-1, 6-0 over Emily Garvin. Emily Dunbar then earned a win at No.1 6-2, 6-2 against Margot Pessy. Sara Salemyr solidified the team victory with a win over Natasha Novak at the No. 4 position, 6-4, 6-0.

The Dukes closed out the dual season with a record of 11-10 overall.

#8 RICHMOND def. #9 DUQUESNE, 4-1 
SINGLES 
1. Emily Dunbar (UR) def. Margot Pessy (DUQ), 6-2, 6-2 
2. Carly Cohen (UR) vs. Ellen Shanahan (DUQ), 6-2, 5-4, DNF 
3. Daniela Latoni (DUQ) vs. Helene Heiberg (UR), 6-2, 4-6, DNF 
4. Sara Salemyr (UR) def. Natasha Novak (DUQ), 6-4, 6-0 
5. Marta Buendia (UR) vs. Ana Utrilla Benito (DUQ), 5-2 (opp. ret.) 
6. Meredith Lee (DUQ) def. Emily Garvin (UR), 6-1, 6-0 
Order of Finish: 5, 6, 1, 4 

DOUBLES 
1. Emily Dunbar/Sara Salemyr (UR) def. Meredith Lee/Priyanki Mitta (DUQ), 6-3 
2. Carly Cohen/Marta Buendia (UR) def. Daniela Latoni/Blanca Benet Garcia (DUQ), 7-6 (7) 
3. Ellen Shanahan/Ana Utrilla Benito (DUQ) def. Helene Heiberg/Emily Garvin (UR), 6-0 
Order of Finish: 3, 1, 2