Score: N.C. State 4, VCU 3
Location: Raleigh, N.C. (J.W. Isenhour Tennis Center)
Records: VCU 0-1, N.C. State 3-0
The Short Story: Olga Barshcheuskaya knocked off the nation's 35th-ranked player, but N.C. State nipped the Rams Saturday evening in Raleigh.
FIRST SERVE
- Senior Olga Barshcheuskaya kicked off her spring season with a straight set win over No. 35 Martina Frantova, 7-6 (7-5), 6-4 on the No. 1 court for VCU, one of three singles victories for the Rams.
- Anna Rasmussen, ranked 98th by the ITA, also opened the spring portion of the schedule in style, outlasting Joanna Nalborska 3-6, 6-2, 6-4 at No. 2 singles.
- The Rams also received a 1-6, 6-2, 6-0 win from Magda Aubets over Tayla Stenta on the No. 4 singles court.
- This was VCU's first match of the spring season. The Rams' annual 4-1 Invitational was cancelled last week due to winter storm Jonas.
RESULTS
NC State 4, VCU 3
Singles
1-Olga Barshcheuskaya (VCU) def. #35 Martina Frantova, 7-6 (7-5), 6-4
2-#98 Anna Rasmussen (VCU) def. Joanna Nalborska, 3-6, 6-2, 6-4
3-Bianca Moldovan (ST) def. Darya Berezhnaya, 6-3, 4-6, 6-0
4-Magda Aubets (VCU) def. Tayla Stenta, 1-6, 6-2, 6-0
5-Amanda Rebol (ST) def. Janina Braun, 6-7 (5-7), 6-3, 7-5
6-Barbara Mancera (ST) def. Sofia Segerfors, 6-3, 6-3
Doubles
1-Olga Barshcheuskaya/Darya Berezhnaya (VCU) def. Martina Frantova/Tayla Stenta, 6-4
2-Bianca Moldovan/Claudia Wiktorin (ST) def. Magda Aubets/Anna Rasmussen, 6-3
3-Joanna Nalborska/Amanda Rebol (ST) def. Janina Braun/Sofia Segerfors, 7-6 (7-5)
Order of finish: Doubles (2,1,3); Singles (4,2,1,3,6,5)
WHAT'S NEXT
- The Rams return home to host Georgetown on Wednesday, Feb. 3 at 1:30 p.m. at Thalhimer Tennis Center.
