VCU FALLS IN HARD FOUGHT MATCH TO WILLIAM & MARY

Box Score
Score: William & Mary 4, VCU 3
Location: Williamsburg, Va.
Records: VCU 2-6, W&M 6-2

The Short Story: VCU claimed the doubles point but fell in a hard fought match to in-state opponent William & Mary

OPENING SERVE:

VCU claimed the doubles point with wins on courts one and two
Sophomore Yelizaveta Karlova and freshman Victoria Matasova dominated on court one with a 6-1 win
Matasova continued her stellar freshman campaign with a win on court four 7-6 (5), 7-5
Freshman Emma Valletta secured a point with her win on court six, 7-5, 6-2

THE RESULTS

DOUBLES:

No. 1 – Karlova/Matasova (VCU) def. Fernald/Van Meeteren (W&M) – 6-1

No. 2 – V. Smirnova/Valletta (VCU) vs. Alhach/Gurholt (W&M) – 6-2

No. 3 - #35 Kuzina/Stange (W&M) vs. Draskovic /A. Smirnova – DNF, 5-2

Order of Finish: 1,2

SINGLES:
No. 1 – Hedda Gurholt (W&M) def. Victoria Smirnova (VCU) – 6-3, 3-6, 7-5
No. 2 – Sofiya Kuzina (W&M) def. Yelizaveta Karlova (VCU) – 6-2, 6-1
No. 3 – Elisa Van Meeteren (W&M) def. Gabriela Davidescu (VCU) – 6-4, 6-1
No. 4 – Victoria Matasova (VCU) def. Emma Fernald (W&M) – 7-6 (5), 7-5
No. 5 – Alisia Manolescu (W&M) def. Anja Draskovic (VCU) – 7-6 (2), 7-6 (4)
No. 6 – Emma Valletta (VCU) def. Emma Pell (W&M) – 7-5, 6-2

Order Of Finish: 2, 3, 6, 4, 1, 5*

Up Next:

VCU comes back home to face A-10 rival George Washington on Thursday, March 2 at 2 p.m.

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Players Mentioned

Gabriela Davidescu: 5' 5"; Freshman

Anja Draskovic: 5' 9"; Sophomore

Yelizaveta Karlova: 5' 9"; Sophomore

Victoria Smirnova: 5' 5"; Graduate Student

Victoria Matasova: 5' 6"; Freshman

Emma Valletta: 5' 8"; Freshman

Players Mentioned

Gabriela Davidescu
: 5' 5"; Freshman

Anja Draskovic
: 5' 9"; Sophomore

Yelizaveta Karlova
: 5' 9"; Sophomore

Victoria Smirnova
: 5' 5"; Graduate Student

Victoria Matasova
: 5' 6"; Freshman

Emma Valletta
: 5' 8"; Freshman