Score: Florida International 6, VCU 1
Location: Huntington, W.Va. (Huntington Tennis Club)
Records: VCU 3-7, FIU 9-1
The short story: Freshman Magda Aubets gutted out a three-set victory, but it wasn't enough for VCU to stop Florida International Saturday at Marshall.
OPENING SERVE
- Aubets earned her sixth victory as a Ram Saturday when she outlasted Nina Nagode 5-7, 7-6 (1), 10-7 on the No. 2 singles court.
- On the No. 4 court, Janina Braun raced out to an early lead with a 6-1 victory in the opening set. But Andrea Lazaro ralled for 6-3, 6-1 victories in the final two sets.
RESULTS
Florida International 6, VCU 1
Singles
1-Maryna Veksler (FIU) def. Anna Rasmussen, 6-1, 6-1
2-Magda Aubets (VCU) def. Nina Nagode, 5-7, 7-6 (1), 10-7
3-Carlotta Orlando (FIU) def. Darya Berezhnaya, 6-1, 6-2
4-Andrea Lazaro (FIU) def. Janina Braun, 1-6, 6-3, 6-1
5-Nerma Caluk (FIU) def. Yana Morar, 7-5, 6-0
6-Kaitlin Brozovich (FIU) def. Sofia Segerfors, 6-2, 7-5
Doubles
1-Veksler/Nagode (FIU) def. Berezhnaya/Segerfors, 6-3
2-Braun/Rasmussen (VCU) vs. Orlando/Lazaro, 4-4 DNF
3-Caluk/Brozovich (FIU) def. Morar/Aubets, 6-2
UP NEXT
- VCU will meet Marshall at 1 p.m. on Sunday, March 6 in Huntington.
