Score: VCU 4, Richmond 3
Location: Orlando, Fla. (USTA National Campus)
Records: VCU 9-12, Richmond 10-15
 
The Short Story: VCU put together a late rally to beat Richmond and advance to the Atlantic 10 Championship game.
 
OPENING SERVE

• The Rams won the doubles point after convincing wins on court one and two, the Rams winning those matches 6-2 and 6-3, respectively. Victoria Smirnova and Victoria Matasova won on court one while Yelizaveta Karlova and Emma Valletta earned the win on court tow
• In singles, VCU went up 2-0 after Smirnova earned a 7-6, 6-1 win on court one
• Richmond earned a point back on court five with a 7-5, 6-2 win to cut VCU's lead to 2-1
• The Spiders tied the match at 2-2 on court five with a 7-5, 6-2 win on court three
• Richmond reeled off another win to go up 3-2 on court four as VCU trailed 3-2 with two matches to play
• The Rams got wins from Emma Valletta on court six and Yelizaveta Karlova to complete the comeback and win the match

 
THE RESULTS
 
DOUBLES:
1. Victoria Smirnova/Victoria Matasova (VCU) def. Andrea Campodonico/Polina Shitikova (UR) 6-2
2. Yelizaveta Karlova/Emma Valletta (VCU) def. Claire Le Du/Marta Buendia (UR) 6-3
3. Lara Bakhaya/Elizabeth Novak (UR) vs. Anja Draskovic/Gabriela Davidescu (VCU) 5-3, DNF
 
Order of Finish: 2, 1

SINGLES 
1. Victoria Smirnova (VCU) def. Leonor Oliveir (UR) 7-5, 6-1 
2. Yelizaveta Karlova (VCU) def. Carly Cohen (UR) 6-4, 7-5 
3. Andrea Campodonico (UR) def. Victoria Matasova (VCU) 6-2, 7-5
4. Elizabeth Novak (UR) def. Gabriela Davidescu (VCU) 6-2, 7-5 
5. Claire Le Du (UR) def. Anja Drasovic (VCU) 7-5, 6-2 
6. Emma Valletta (VCU) def. Polina Shitikova (UR) 7-6(4), 6-3 
 
Order of Finish: 1, 5, 3, 4, 6, 2

UP NEXT:
VCU faces Fordham in the Atlantic 10 Championship match at 10 a.m. on Sunday, April 30. The match will be streamed live on ESPN+.