Box Score Score: VCU 5, Richmond 2
Location: Richmond, Va. (Westhampton Tennis Complex)
Records: VCU 9-7, Richmond 2-3
The Short Story: VCU Women's Tennis downed crosstown rival Richmond, 5-2 Thursday afternoon at the Westhampton Tennis Complex.
OPENING SERVE
- Freshman Alessia Ciuca and junior Shivani Manjanna opened doubles play with a 6-2 victory on court three
- Senior Paola Exposito Diaz-Delgado and graduate Noumea Witmus notched a 6-3 win on court two
- The sophomore pairing of Luminita Tutunaru and Gabriela Davidescu closed out doubles competition with a 6-3 victory on court one
- Davidescu collected a 6-0, 6-2 singles win on court four to open singles play
- Witmus cruised to a 6-2, 6-2 straight-set win on court five
- Ciuca clinched the match victory with a 6-4, 6-3 win on court three
- Exposito Diaz-Delgado earned her 10th-straight singles win with a 6-0, 7-5 victory on court one
- Richmond earned singles wins on courts two and six
THE RESULTS
DOUBLES:
1.
Luminita Tutunaru/Gabriela Davidescu (VCU) vs. Emily Dunbar/Dessi Zlateva (UR), 4-3, UF
2. Paola Diaz Delgado/
Noumea Witmus (VCU) def. Sara Salemyr/Andrea Campodonico (UR), 6-3
3. Alessia Ciuca/
Shivani Manjanna (VCU) def. Helene Heiberg/Adrienne Haynes (UR), 6-2
Order of Finish: 3,2
SINGLES:
1. Paola Exposito Diaz Delgado (VCU) def. Emily Dunbar (UR), 6-0, 7-5
2. Dessi Zlateva (UR) def.
Luminita Tutunaru (VCU), 6-3, 6-2
3. Alessia Ciuca (VCU) def. Andrea Campodonico (UR), 6-4, 6-3
4. Gabriela Davidescu (VCU) def. Sara Salemyr (UR), 6-0, 6-2
5.
Noumea Witmus (VCU) def. Carly Cohen (UR), 6-2, 6-2
6. Adrienne Haynes (UR) def.
Shivani Manjanna (VCU), 6-4, 4-6, 1-0 (10-6)
Order of Finish – 4,5,3,2,1,6
UP NEXT
VCU will be back in action on Thursday when it travels to Radford, Va. to take on Highlanders. First serve is set for 3 p.m.
