Score: Delaware 4, VCU 1
Location: Richmond, Va. (Thalhimer Tennis Center)
Records: VCU 7-9, Delaware 14-6

The Short Story: After dropping a closer doubles point, the Rams were unable to prevail over Delaware as they fell 4-1 on Saturday afternoon.

Opening Serve

• VCU took the doubles match on court one, with the pairing of Tania Isabel Andrade Sabando and Mariam Ibrahim, but fell in tiebreaker fashion in a match on court three as Delaware took the doubles point.
• Mariam Ibrahim responded to the Blue Hens' fast start in singles by grabbing a point for the Rams with a 6-4, 7-5 win on court three.
• Delaware would clinch the match with a singles win on court four after grabbing wins on courts five and six.
• In unfinished matches, Sofia Jane Thorne was up 4-1 in the final set against the No. 116 ranked singles player, and Tania Isabel Andrade Sabando forced a third set.

Singles results
1. Sofia Jane Thorne (VCU) vs No. 116 Maryia Hrynashka (DEL) 3-6, 6-4, 4-1 (Unfinished)
2. T. Andrada Sabando (VCU) vs Alina Vasillenko (DEL) 5-7, 7-5 (Unfinished)
3. Mariam Ibrahim (VCU) def. Paulina Jurkowska (DEL) 6-4, 7-5
4. Navya Vadlamudi (DEL) def. Andrea Magallanes (VCU) 6-3, 7-6 (7-4)
5. Greta Schieroni (DEL) def. Yelizaveta Karlova (VCU) 6-4, 1-1 (Retirement)
6. Cornelia Kack (DEL) def. Lea Malazdra (VCU) 6-4, 6-4

Doubles results
1. T. Andrade Sabando / Mariam Ibrahim (VCU) def. Maryia Hrynashka / Paulina Jurkowska (DEL) 7-5
2. Alina Vasilenko / Cornelia Kack (DEL) def. Sofia Jane Thorne / Lea Malazdra (VCU) 7-5
3. Greta Schieroni / Samantha Svenddseen (DEL) def. Andrea Magallanes / Yelizaveta Karlova (VCU) 7-6 (7-5)

Order of Finish: Doubles: 2, 1, 3    Singles: 5, 6, 3, 4

Up Next: VCU will be back in action when they take on Longwood on Saturday, April 7, at 3 p.m. at Thalhimer Tennis Center