Score: VCU 5, Richmond 2
Location: Richmond, Va. (Thalhimer Tennis Center)
Records: VCU 7-9, Richmond 11-7
The short story: Olga Barshcheuskaya threw her own Senior Day party, earning singles and doubles wins to spur the Rams to a victory at Thalhimer Tennis Center. VCU has won three of its last four matches.
FIRST SERVE
- Playing in her final home match, Barshcheuskaya teamed with junior Darya Berezhnaya for a 7-6 victory over Brittany Boys and Katya Salas on the No. 1 doubles court.
- A short time later, Barshcheuskaya coasted past Anna Abadias Morales in straight sets on the No. 1 singles court.
- The Rams were dominant at the top of the lineup, sweeping the top four singles courts in straight sets.
- In addition to Barshcheuskaya and Berezhnaya, Anna Rasmussen and Magda also won on both the singles and doubles courts for VCU.
RESULTS
VCU 5, Richmond 2
Singles
1-Olga Barshcheuskaya (VCU) def. Anna Abadias Morales, 6-4, 6-0
2-Anna Rasmussen (VCU) def. Gaby Rosales, 6-1, 6-1
3-Magda Aubets (VCU) def. Brittany Boys, 6-1, 6-2
4-Janina Braun (VCU) def. Kelsey Williams, 6-3, 6-2
5- Ana Ramirez (UR) def. Darya Berezhnaya, 7-5, 3-6, 13-11
6-Katya Salas (UR) def. Yana Morar, 6-1, 1-6, 14-12
Order of finish: 2, 3, 1
Doubles
1-Barshcheuskaya/Berezhnaya (VCU) def. Boys/Salas, 7-6 (5)
2-Rasmussen/Braun (VCU) def. Rosales/Ramirez, 6-2
3-Aubets/Morar (VCU) def. Abadias Morales/Gitman, 6-4
Order of finish: 3, 2, 1, 4, 6, 5
UP NEXT
The Rams will take on Winthrop on Sunday, April 10 at noon in a match that will be played at N.C. State in Raleigh.
