Score: VCU 4, Saint Louis 3
Location: Orlando, Fla. (USTA National Campus)
Records: VCU 8-12, Saint Louis 18-7
The Short Story: VCU held off a Saint Louis rally as Grabriela Davidescu clinched the match in a thrilling tiebreaker to send the Rams to the Atlantic 10 Semifinals.
OPENING SERVE
- The Rams took an early 1-0 lead after securing the doubles point after a 6-2 win on court two and a 6-4 win on court three
- VCU extended its lead to 3-0 in singles with a convincing 6-3, 6-0 win by Emma Valletta on court six followed by a 6-2, 6-3 win from Victoria Matasova on court three
- The Billikens battled back, earning wins on courts one, two and five to even the match at 3-3
- Davidescu sealed the match for the Rams, earning a 6-2, 3-6, 7-6(4) win on court four. Davidescu trailed 6-5 in the tiebreaker set before rallying to win
- VCU Women's Tennis has reached at least the A-10 Semifinals each year since joining the league in 2012-13
THE RESULTS
DOUBLES:
1.
Victoria Smirnova/
Victoria Matasova (VCU) def. Fiorella Duran/Norhan Hesham (SLU)
6-1
2. Elizabeth Mintusova/Kseniia Aleshina (SLU) def.
Yelizaveta Karlova/
Emma Valletta (VCU)
6-2
3.
Anja Draskovic/
Gabriela Davidescu (VCU) def. Sandra Gines/Mya Spencer (SLU)
6-4
Order of Finish: 1, 2, 3
SINGLES
1. Elizabeth Mintusova (SLU) def.
Victoria Smirnova (VCU) 3-6, 7-5, 6-4
2. Norhan Hesham (SLU) def.
Yelizaveta Karlova (VCU) 6-3, 6-4
3.
Victoria Matasova (VCU) def. Fiorella Duran (SLU) 6-2, 6-3
4.
Gabriela Davidescu (VCU) def. Kseniia Aleshina (SLU) 6-2, 3-6, 7-6(4)
5. Mya Spencer (SLU) def.
Anja Draskovic (VCU) 3-6, 6-2, 6-2
6.
Emma Valletta (VCU) def. Sandra Gines (SLU) 6-3, 6-0
Order of Finish: 6, 3, 2, 5, 1, 4
UP NEXT:
VCU faces No. 4 seed Richmond on Saturday, April 29. The match is set for 9 a.m. and will be live streamed on the USTA National Campus website.
