Score: VCU 5 EAST CAROLINA 1
Location: Richmond, Va. (Thalhimer Tennis Center)
Records: VCU 2-1, East Carolina 0-2

The Short Story: After getting the doubles point, the Rams controlled their respective singles matches in route to their second win of the season.

OPENING SERVE

• Paola Exposito Diaz-Delgado and Noumea Witmus improved to 3-0 on the season as doubles teammates after they defeated Nastia Rettich and Michelle Ncube 6-2.
• Luminita Tutunaru and Gabriela Davidescu faced a tough Pirate duo in Lisa Hofbauer and Sibel Tanik. After a back and forth match, the VCU freshman prevailed winning 6-4 and clinching the doubles point.
• Melissa Ifidzhen capped the afternoon off with a 6-2, 6-4 singles win to give the Rams the victory.
• Freshman Gabriela Ana-Maria Davidescu notched her third singles victory over Michelle Ncube 6-4, 6-3.
• Luminita Tutunaru secured her first collegiate singles win defeating Sibel Tanik 6-2, 6-4
• Paola Exposito Diaz-Delgado improved to 3-0 in singles with a 6-2, 6-3 victory over Lisa Hofbauer

THE RESULTS

DOUBLES:

1. Luminita Tutunaru/Gabriela Davidescu (VCU) def. Lisa Hofbauer/Sibel Tanik (ECU) 6-4

2. Minette Van Vreden/Hanna Axelsson (ECU) vs. Kanako Yano/Melissa Ifidzhen (VCU) DNF

3. Paola Exposito Diaz-Delgado/Noumea Witmus (VCU) def. Nastja Rettich/Michelle Ncube (ECU) 6-2

Order of Finish – 3, 1

SINGLES: 

1. Paola Exposito Diaz-Delgado (VCU) def. Lisa Hofbauer (ECU) 6-2, 6-3

2. Luminita Tutunaru (VCU) def. Sibel Tanik (ECU) 6-2, 6-4

3. Gabriela Ana-Maria Davidescu (VCU) def. Michelle Ncube (ECU) 6-4, 6-3

4. Nastja Rettich (ECU) def. Kanako Yano (VCU) 6-2, 6-2

5. Melissa Ifidzhen (VCU) def. Hanna Axelsson (ECU) 6-2, 6-4

6. Noumea Witmus (VCU) vs. Minette Van Vreden (ECU) DNF

Order of Finish – 3, 2, 1, 4, 5

UP NEXT

The Rams will face their first conference opponent as they host Duquesne on Friday, January 31 at 11a.m.