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Nina Sorkin Practice
0
University of Richmond RICH (1-3)
7
Winner VCU VCU (6-1)
University of Richmond RICH
(1-3)
0
Final
7
VCU VCU
(6-1)
Winner

Match Recap: Women's Tennis |

VCU SWEEPS CROSSTOWN RIVAL RICHMOND

Score: VCU 7, Richmond 0
Location: Richmond, Va. (Thalhimer Tennis Center)
Records: VCU 7-1, Richmond 1-4
 
The Short Story: VCU completed a clean sweep victory over crosstown rival University of Richmond to improve their win streak to seven
 
OPENING SERVE:
  • VCU claimed the doubles point after picking up wins from courts two and three
  • Grad Student Paola Exposito Diaz-Delgado and Freshman Laura Garcia controlled the action on court two and came away with a 6-4 to clinch the point
  • Senior Nina Sorkin claimed a commanding 6-1, 6-1 victory on court four to give the Rams a three point advantage in the match
  • Diaz-Delgado took a dominating 6-0, 6-2 victory over Richmond Emily Dunbar to clinch the match for the Rams. Dunbar was a 2021 First Team All-Atlantic 10 selection
 
THE RESULTS
 
DOUBLES:
  1. Emily Dunbar/Sara Salemyr def. Gabriela Davidescu/Shivani Manjanna (VCU) 7-6 (7-5)
  2. Paola Exposito Diaz-Delgado/Laura Garcia (VCU) def. Carly Cohen/Marta Buendia 6-4
  3. Yelizaveta Karlova/Nina Sorkin (VCU) won by default
Order of Finish: 3, 2, 1
 
SINGLES:
  1. Paola Exposito Diaz-Delgado No. 69 (VCU) def. Emily Dunbar 6-0, 6-2
  2. Yelizaveta Karlova (VCU) def. Carly Cohen 6-3, 6-1
  3. Gabriela Davidescu (VCU) def. Helene Heiberg 6-1, 7-6 (7-5)
  4. Nina Sorkin (VCU) def.             Sara Salemyr 6-1, 6-1
  5. Anja Draskovic (VCU) def. Marta Buendia 3-6, 6-4, 10-4
  6. Laura Garcia Astudillo (VCU) won by default
 
Order of Finish: 6, 4, 1, 2, 5, 3
 
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