Score: VCU 1, FURMAN 6
Location: Lynchburg, Va.
Records: VCU 5-5, Furman 10-3

The Short Story: The Black and Gold dropped to 5-5 on the season after falling to the No. 39 Furman Paladins in their second straight matchup with a nationally ranked opponent.

OPENING SERVE

• Paula Onita and Kanako Yano paired up for the first time this spring to grab the Rams only doubles victory. The duo defeated Georgie Walker and MaryAnn Rompf of Furman 6-3 in No. 3 doubles.
• The freshman combination of Gabriela Ana-Maria Davidescu and Luminita Tutunaru battled with Katarina Kozarov and Julia Adams. The Paladins pair was ranked No. 27 in the recent ITA Doubles Rankings. Davidescu and Tutunaru contended with the nationally recognized duo, but fell short 6-3.
• Senior Noumea Witmus won her fifth straight match after defeating Georgie Walker 7-5, 3-6, 10-6.
• No. 117 Paola Exposito Diaz-Delgado squared off with No. 14 Katarina Kozarov in No. 1 singles. Diaz-Delgado dropped the match 6-4, 7-6 and fell to 7-3 on the season.

THE RESULTS

DOUBLES:

1. #27 Katarina Kozarov/Julia Adams (FUR) def. Gabriela Ana-Maria Davidescu/Luminita Tutunaru (VCU) 6-3

2. Danni Vines/Madison Dillon (FUR) def. Paola Exposito Diaz-Delgado/Noumea Witmus (VCU) 6-4

3. Paula Onita/Kanako Yano (VCU) def. Georgie Walker/MaryAnn Rompf (FUR) 6-3

Order of Finish – 1, 3, 2

SINGLES: 

1. #14 Katarina Kozarov (FUR) def. Paola Exposito Diaz-Delgado (VCU) 6-4, 7-6 (7-4)

2. Julia Adams (FUR) def. Luminita Tutunaru (VCU) 7-6(8-6), 6-3

3. MaryAnn Rompf (FUR) def. Gabriela Ana-Maria Davidescu (VCU) 0-6, 6-4, 6-4

4. Madison Dillon (FUR) def. Kanako Yano (VCU) 3-6, 7-6(7-4), 7-5

5. Noumea Witmus (VCU) def. Georgie Walker (FUR) 7-5, 3-6, 10-6

6. Maggie Pate (FUR) def. Paula Onita (VCU) 6-0, 6-1

Order of Finish – 6, 2, 3, 5, 1, 4

UP NEXT

The Rams will travel to Harrisonburg, Va. for a matchup with James Madison on Friday, Feb. 28 at 3 p.m.