Score: VCU 2 GEORGIA STATE 4
Location: Johnson City, TN.
Records: VCU 4-2, Georgia State 2-3

The Short Story: After capturing the doubles point, the Rams fell short in their respective singles matching suffering their second loss of the season.

OPENING SERVE

• Paola Exposito Diaz-Delgado and Noumea Witmus improved to 6-0 as a No. 3 doubles pair following a 6-0 win.
• With the doubles point on the line, Melissa Ifidzhen and Kanako Yano stepped up to defeat Andreea Stanescu and Alexia Alvarez to clinch the doubles point for the Rams.
• Melissa Ifidzhen achieved her second straight win rolling to a 6-1, 7-5 victory.
• Three Rams battled fiercely into the third set before falling short.

THE RESULTS

DOUBLES

1. Eva Chivu/Angel Carney (GSU) def. Luminita Tutunaru/Gabriela Ana-Maria Davidescu (VCU) 6-1
2. Melissa Ifidzhen/Kanako Yano (VCU) def. Andreea Stanescu/Alexia Alvarez (GSU).6-4
3. Paola Exposito Diaz-Delgado/Noumea Witmus (VCU) def. Damira Muninovic/Aleksanda Stromova (GSU) 6-0

SINGLES

1. Eva Chivu (GSU) def. Paola Exposito Diaz-Delgado (VCU) 7-6, 4-6, 6-4
2. Damira Muninovic (GSU) def. Luminita Tutunaru (VCU) 2-6, 6-2, 6-3
3. Angel Carney (GSU) def. Gabriela Ana-Maria Davidescu (VCU) 7-5, 4-6, 6-4
4. Melissa Ifidzhen (VCU) def. Aleksandra Stromova (GSU) 6-1, 7-5
5. Andreea Stanescu (GSU) def. Kanako Yano (VCU) 6-3, 6-3
6. Noumea Witmus (VCU) vs. Alexia Alvarez (GSU) 6-2, 2-2 DNF

UP NEXT

VCU has a quick turnaround as they play East Tennessee State in Johnson City, TN. on Sunday, Feb. 9 at 9 a.m.