Box Score Score:Â VCU 7, William & Mary 0
Location:Â Richmond, Va. (Thalhimer Tennis Center)
Records:Â VCU 4-4, William & Mary 0-1
The Short Story:Â 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.
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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) 6-2Â
3.
Shivani Manjanna/Alessia Ciuca (VCU) def. Vitoria Okuyama/Alisia Manolescu (WMWT) 6-3Â
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Order of Finish:Â 1,2,3
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SINGLES:Â
1. #116 Paola Diaz-Delgado (VCU) def. Jill van den Dungen (WMWT) 6-2, 7-5Â
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, 7-5Â
5.
Noumea Witmus (VCU) def. Elisia Van Meeteren (WMWT) 6-0, 6-3Â
6.
Shivani Manjanna (VCU) def. Alisia Manolescu (WMWT) 6-4, 6-4Â
Order of Finish – 5,4,1,2,3,6
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UP NEXT
The Rams will remain home to face Temple 9 a.m. Friday at the Thalhimer Tennis Center.
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