Score: VCU 6 DUQUESNE 1
Location: Richmond, Va. (Thalhimer Tennis Center)
Records: VCU 3-1, Duquesne 2-1

The Short Story: After clinching the doubles point, the Rams rolled past the Dukes in route to their third win of the season.

OPENING SERVE

• Paola Exposito Diaz-Delgado and Noumea Witmus opened up the afternoon cruising to a  No. 3 doubles win over Laurel Shymansky and Daniela Latoni.
• Kanako Yano and Melissa Ifidzhen halted a Dukes comeback as they clinched the doubles point with a 6-4 win over Margot Pessy and Natasha Novak.
• Freshman Gabriela Ana-Maria Davidescu improved to 4-0 in No. 3 singles after defeating Duquesne's Laurel Shymansky 6-4, 6-1.
• Kanako Yano picked up a win 6-2, 6-1 over Meredith Lee while fellow teammate Luminita Tutunaru bolted past Natasha Novak 6-2, 6-4.
• Paola Exposito Diaz-Delgado remains undefeated in No. 1 singles after clashing with Margot Pessy of Duquesne. Diaz-Delgado upended Pessy 7-5, 7-6(5) following an intense battle.

THE RESULTS

DOUBLES:

1. Luminita Tutunaru/Gabriela Ana-Maria Davidescu (VCU) vs. Meredith Lee/Priyanka Mitta (DUQ) 5-3 DNF

2. Kanako Yano/Melissa Ifidzhen (VCU) def. Margot Pessy/Natasha Novak (DUQ) 6-4

3. Paola Exposito Diaz-Delgado/Noumea Witmus (VCU) def. Laurel Shymansky/Daniela Latoni (DUQ) 6-2

Order of Finish – 3, 2

SINGLES: 

1. Paola Exposito Diaz-Delgado (VCU) def. Margot Pessy (DUQ) 7-5, 7-6(5)

2. Luminita Tutunaru (VCU) def. Natasha Novak (DUQ) 6-2, 6-4

3. Gabriela Ana-Maria Davidescu (VCU) def. Laurel Shymansky (DUQ) 6-4, 6-1

4. Kanako Yano (VCU) def. Meredith Lee (DUQ) 6-2, 6-1

5. Aishwarya Kona (DUQ) def. Melissa Ifidzhen (VCU) 6-4, 6-3

6. Paula Onita (VCU) def. Daniela Latoni (DUQ) 3-6, 6-2, 6-5

Order of Finish – 3, 4, 2, 5, 1, 6

UP NEXT

VCU will take their first road trip of the spring as they head to the University of Maryland on Sunday, February 2.