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WOMEN'S TENNIS BEATS WILLIAM & MARY, 7-0

Box Score Score: VCU 7, William & Mary 0
Location: Richmond, Va. (Thalhimer Tennis Center)
Records: VCU 4-4, William & Mary 0-1

The Short Story: VCU Women's Tennis cruised past William & Mary in a dominant 7-0 sweep Sunday afternoon at the Thalhimer Tennis Center.

OPENING SERVE
  • In doubles play, sophomore's Gabriela Davidescu and Luminita Tutunaru got the Rams on the board with a 6-2 victory in the No. 1 position.
  • Junior Shivani Manjanna and Freshman Alessia Ciuca clinched the doubles point for VCU with a 6-3 win in the No. 3 position.
  • Graduate Noumea Witmus opened the scoring in singles play. Witmus downed William & Mary sophomore Elisa Van Meeteren in straight sets, 6-0, 6-3
  • 116th ranked senior Paola Diaz-Delgado notched her fourth singles victory of the season with a 6-2, 7-5 straight-set win in the No. 1 position
  • After dropping the first-singles set, Tutunaru stormed back to earn a three set victory, 5-7, 6-1, 6-4
  • Freshman Alessia Ciuca prevailed in a three-set battle in the No. 3 position. Ciuca defeated Tribe junior Lisa Fukutoku, 4-6, 6-3, 7-5.
 
THE RESULTS

DOUBLES:
1. Luminita Tutunaru/Gabriela Davidescu (VCU) def. Mila Saric/Elisia Van Meeteren (WMWT) 6-2
2. Jill van den Dungen/Raffaela Alhach (WMWT) def. Paola Diaz-Delgado/Noumea Witmus (VCU) 6-2 
3. Shivani Manjanna/Alessia Ciuca (VCU) def. Vitoria Okuyama/Alisia Manolescu (WMWT) 6-3 
 
Order of Finish: 1,2,3
 
SINGLES: 
1. #116 Paola Diaz-Delgado (VCU) def. Jill van den Dungen (WMWT) 6-2, 7-5 
2. Luminita Tutunaru (VCU) def. Mila Saric (WMWT) 5-7, 6-1, 6-4
3. Alessia Ciuca (VCU) def. Lisa Fukutoku (WMWT) 4-6, 6-3, 7-5
4. Gabriela Davidescu (VCU) def. Vitoria Okuyama (WMWT) 6-4, 7-5 
5. Noumea Witmus (VCU) def. Elisia Van Meeteren (WMWT) 6-0, 6-3 
6. Shivani Manjanna (VCU) def. Alisia Manolescu (WMWT) 6-4, 6-4 

Order of Finish – 5,4,1,2,3,6
 
UP NEXT
The Rams will remain home to face Temple 9 a.m. Friday at the Thalhimer Tennis Center.

 
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Players Mentioned

Shivani Manjanna

Shivani Manjanna

5' 7"
Junior
Luminita Tutunaru

Luminita Tutunaru

5' 5"
Sophomore
Noumea Witmus

Noumea Witmus

5' 7"
Graduate Student

Players Mentioned

Shivani Manjanna

Shivani Manjanna

5' 7"
Junior
Luminita Tutunaru

Luminita Tutunaru

5' 5"
Sophomore
Noumea Witmus

Noumea Witmus

5' 7"
Graduate Student