RAMS SHUTOUT SAINT JOSEPH'S ON SENIOR DAY
Score: VCU 4, Saint Joseph's 0
Location: Richmond, Va. (Thalhimer Tennis Center)
Records: VCU 9-10 (2-2 Atlantic 10), Saint Joseph's 6-17 (2-3)
The Short Story: The Rams were dominant in doubles and singles as they picked up a 4-0 win over Saint Joseph's on Senior Day
Opening Serve
- Prior to the match, Senior Yelizaveta Karlova was celebrated. She has played in 133 dual matches over her four years with the Rams. In those 133 dual matches, she notched 70 wins across singles and doubles
- The Rams started the match with doubles wins by Sofia Jane Thorne and Lea Malazdra on court two and Andrea Magallanes and Yelizaveta Karlova on court three to take a 1-0 lead into singles
- VCU's momentum continued in singles as Yelizaveta Karlova quickly gave the Rams a 2-0 lead with a 6-0, 6-0 win on court five in singles.
- Lea Malazdra followed with a 6-0, 6-1 win on court four to give the Rams a 3-0 lead
- Andrea Magallanes clinched the match for the Black and Gold with her win on court three.
- In the three unfinished matches, Sofia Jane Thorne, Mariam Ibrahim, and Sara Alba were all up one set.
Singles results
1. Sofia Jane Thorne (VCU) vs Wiktoria Czerny (SJU) 6-2, 3-3 (Unfinished)
2. Mariam Ibrahim (VCU) vs Charlotte Kordonowy (SJU) 7-6 (7-5), 0-2 (Unfinished)
3. Andrea Magallanes (VCU) def. Victoria Tracey (SJU) 6-2, 6-2
4. Lea Malazdra (VCU) def. Addison Melfi (SJU) 6-0, 6-1
5. Yelizaveta Karlova (VCU) def. Gisele Tang (SJU) 6-0, 6-0
6. Sara Alba (VCU) def. Brooke Tackett (SJU) 6-2, 2-4 (Unfinished)
Doubles results
1. T. Andrade Sabando / Mariam Ibrahim (VCU) vs. Wiktoria Czerny / Victoria Tracey (SJU) 5-1 (Unfinished)
2. Sofia Jane Thorne / Lea Malazdra (VCU) def. Charlotte Kordonowy / Brooke Tackett (SJU) 6-1
3. Andrea Magallanes / Yelizaveta Karlova (VCU) def. Addison Melfi / Claudia Perez-Garcia (SJU) 6-2
Order of Finish: Doubles: 2, 3 Singles: 5, 4, 3
Up Next: VCU will be back in action tomorrow, Friday, April 18th when they take on George Mason in Fairfax, Va. at 2 p.m.
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