Score: VCU 5, Temple 2
Location: Richmond, Va. (Thalhimer Tennis Center)
Records: VCU 1-1, Temple 0-1
 
The Short Story: VCU took early control of their home opener by sweeping doubles to secure the point.The Rams would go on to claim three of the first four singles points won to clinch the match.
 
OPENING SERVE

• The Rams took control of the match early sweeping all three doubles matches and claiming the point
• Junior Gabriela Davidescu and Senior Shivani Manjanna fought through a back and forth set to claim a 7-6 (7-3) victory on court one
• Grad Student Paola Exposito Diaz-Delgado secured the first singles point for the Rams with a dominant 6-0, 6-1 victory on court one
• Freshman Yelizaveta Karlova took home the second single point for the Black and Gold with a strong 6-2, 6-0 victory on court three
• Freshman Anja Draskovic battled through a competitive second set to claim a 6-3, 6-4 victory on court five that would secure the clinching point for the Rams

 
THE RESULTS
 
DOUBLES:

1. Gabriela Davidescu/Shivani Manjanna (VCU) def. Jamie Wei/Yining Tian 7-6 (7-3)
2. Paola Diaz-Delgado/Anja Draskovic def. Vineetha Mummadi/Veronika Kulhava 6-3
3. Yelizaveta Karlova/Nina Sorkin (VCU) def. Sena Takebe/Stefaniya Surikova 6-4

 
Order of Finish: 3, 2, 1
 
SINGLES:

1. Paola Exposito Diaz-Delgado No. 61 (VCU) def. Stefaniya Surikova 6-0, 6-1
2. Jamie Wei def. Nina Sorkin (VCU) 4-6, 6-2 [10-7]
3. Yelizaveta Karlova (VCU) def. Vineetha Mummad 6-2, 6-0
4. Veronika Kulhava def. Gabriela Davidescu (VCU) 6-3, 6-2
5. Anja Draskovic (VCU) def. Yining Tian 6-3, 6-4
6. Laura Garcia Astudillo (VCU) def. Sena Takebe 3-6, 6-1, [10-2]

 
Order of Finish: 1, 3, 4, 5, 2, 6
 
UP NEXT
The Rams will be back in action on Thursday, January 27 when they host Elon at Thalhimer Tennis Center. First serve is set for 3 p.m.