The Basics
- Score: VCU 4, Temple 1
- Score: VCU 5, Norfolk State 0
- Records: VCU (4-1), Temple (1-3), Norfolk State (0-4)
- Location: Thalhimer Tennis Center inside HDL, Inc. Athletic Village – Richmond, Va.
- The Short Story: Newcomers Darya Berezhnaya and Alejandra de Lasa each posted a pair of singles victories to lead the VCU women's tennis team to a Saturday sweep at the VCU 4-1 Invitational. The Rams dropped Temple, 4-1, in the morning before taking down Norfolk State, 5-0, in the nightcap.
The Results
VCU 4, Temple 1
Singles
1) Salome Kvitashvili (VCU) def. Alina Abdurakhimova (TU), 1-6, 6-1, 6-2
2) Olga Barscheuskaya (VCU) def. Dina Karina (TU), 6-2, 6-2
3) Darya Berezhnaya (VCU) def. Anais Nussaume (TU), 6-2, 6-2
4) Alejandra de Lasa (VCU) def. Yana Khon (TU), 6-2, 6-3
Doubles
1) Bedon/Okajima (TU) def. Batiri/Veverkova (VCU), 6-3, 2-6, 6-4
VCU 5, Norfolk State 0
Singles
1) Darya Berezhnaya (VCU) def. Liza Gordeeva (NSU), 6-2, 6-0
2) Alzbeta Veverkova (VCU) def. Andrea Macchiavello (NSU), 6-2, 6-0
3) Alejandra de Lasa (VCU) def. Mafalda Lhorca (NSU), 6-0, 6-2
4) Ana Batiri (VCU) wins by default
Doubles
1) Kvitashvili/Barscheuskaya (VCU) def. Kamegne/Scott (NSU), 6-2, 6-1
Up Next
- The Rams finish up action at the VCU 4-1 Invitational on Sunday with a 9 a.m. matchup against Morgan State.
