Score: VCU 5, Richmond 2
Location: Richmond, Va.
Records: VCU 5-9, Richmond 4-11

The Short Story: VCU dominated singles and doubles play for a win over crosstown rival Richmond

OPENING SERVE

• VCU won the doubles point with wins on courts two and three
• Senior Gabriela Davidescu and sophomore Yelizaveta Karlova teamed up for the win on court two
• Sophomore Anja Draskovic and freshman Emma Valletta paired for the clinching point on court three
• On court one, graduate student Victoria Smirnova started the Rams off with a 6-3, 6-1 win
• Karlova was successful on court two, winning 6-4, 5-7, 1-0
• Freshman Victoria Matasova came back after losing the first set to win 1-6, 6-2, 6-2
• Draskovic finished the match off with a 6-4, 6-1 win on court five

THE RESULTS

DOUBLES:
1. Andrea Campodonico/Polina Shitkova (RICW) def. Victoria Smirnova/Victoria Matasova (VCU) 6-3
2. Yelizaveta Karlova/Gabriela Davidescu (VCU) def. Marta Buendia/Claire Le Du (RICW) 7-5
3. Emma Valletta/Anja Draskovic (VCU) def. Leonor Oliveira/Elizabeth Novak (RICW) 6-4
 
 
SINGLES: 
1. Victoria Smirnova (VCU) def. Leonor Oliveira (RICW) 6-3, 6-1
2. Yelizaveta Karlova (VCU) def. Andrea Campodonico (RICW) 6-4, 5-7, 13-11 (1-0)
3. Victoria Matasova (VCU) def. Carly Cohen (RICW) 1-6, 6-2, 6-2
4. Elizabeth Novak (RICW) def. Gabriela Davidescu (VCU) 4-6, 6-3, 6-2
5. Anja Draskovic (VCU) def. Lara Bakhaya (RICW) 6-4, 6-1
6. Claire Le Du (RICW) def. Emma Valletta (VCU) 3-6, 6-3, 6-4

 
UP NEXT

VCU travels to New Orleans, La. for a match against Tulane on Friday, March 24 at 3 p.m. (EST)