Score: VCU 4, James Madison 3
Location: Richmond, Va. (Thalhimer Tennis Center)
Records: VCU 8-7, James Madison 6-2

The Short Story: VCU Women's Tennis defeated James Madison, 4-3 Tuesday afternoon at the Thalhimer Tennis Center.

OPENING SERVE

• Junior Shivani Manjanna and freshman Alessia Ciuca notched a 6-2 doubles win on court three to open the match. The pairing won three-straight games to close out the match
• The Dukes took the doubles point with victories on courts one and two
• Ciuca evened the score with a 6-2, 6-0 singles win on court three
• With the match tied at 2-2, graduate Noumea Witmus earned a 7-5, 6-2 victory on court five
• Sophomore Luminita Tutunaru followed closely behind with a 7-3, 7-6 (5) win on court two
• 116th-ranked senior Paola Diaz-Delgado clinched the Rams' victory with a 6-2, 7-6 (4) win on court one. The victory extends her singles-match win streak to nine.

THE RESULTS

DOUBLES:
1. Daria Afanasyeva/Alexis Franco (JMU) def. Luminita Tutunaru/Gabriela Davidescu (VCU) 7-6 (7-4)
2. Kylie Moulin/Jona Roka (JMU) def. Paola Diaz Delgado/Noumea Witmus (VCU) 7-5
3. Alessia Ciuca/Shivani Manjanna (VCU) def. Daniela Voloh/Natalia Nikolopoulou (JMU) 6-2

Order of Finish: 3,2,1
 
SINGLES: 
1. Paola Diaz Delgado (VCU) def. Daria Afanasyeva (JMU) 6-2, 7-6 (7-4)
2. Luminita Tutunaru (VCU) def. Jona Roka (JMU) 6-3, 7-6 (7-5)
3. Alessia Ciuca (VCU) def. Natalia Nikolopoulou (JMU) 6-2, 6-0
4. Kylie Moulin (JMU) def. Gabriela Davidescu (VCU) 6-3, 7-5 
5. Noumea Witmus (VCU) def. Alexis Franco (JMU) 7-5, 6-2
6. Daniela Voloh (JMU) def. Shivani Manjanna (VCU) 6-2, 5-7, 6-0 

Order of Finish – 3,4,5,2,1,6
 
UP NEXT
VCU will be back in action on Thursday when it squares off against crosstown rival Richmond at the Westhampton Tennis Complex. First serve is set for 1 p.m.