Score: Temple 4, VCU 2
Location: Richmond, Va. (Thalhimer Tennis Center)
Records: VCU 0-1, Temple 1-0

The Short Story: VCU Women's Tennis fell to Temple in their first match of the season.

OPENING SERVE

• The Owls earned the doubles point with victories on courts two and three
• Freshman Emma Valletta secured the first singles point for the Rams, winning her match 6-3, 7-5
• Victoria Smirnova took care of business on court one, defeating her opponent 4-6, 6-2, 6-1

THE RESULTS

DOUBLES:
1. Jamie Wei/ Maiko Uchijima vs. Gabriela Davidescu/ Victoria Smirnova 4-4  (UF)
2. Veronika Kulhava/ Evie Wei def. Victoria Matasova/ Yelizaveta Karlova 6-3
3. Thamara Frasser/ Sena Takebe def. Anja Draskovic/ Emma Valletta 6-2
 
Order of Finish: 3,2,1
 
SINGLES: 
1. Victoria Smirnova def. Thamara Frasser 4-6, 6-2, 6-1
2. Jamie Wei def. Yelizaveta Karlova 4-6, 6-1, 6-2
3. Veronika Kulhava def. Gabriela Davidescu 6-4, 6-7, 6-4
4. Emma Valletta def. Evie Wei 6-3, 7-5
5. Maiko Uchijima def. Anja Draskovic 6-2, 6-2
6. Victoria Matasova vs. Sena Takebe 6-7, 6-0, 1-2 (UF)

Order of Finish: 4,5,1,2,3,6
 
UP NEXT
The Rams will travel to Maryland to face the Terps on Sunday, Jan. 22 at 11 a.m.