Score:Â Fordham 4, VCU 1
Location:Â Orlando, Fla. (USTA National Campus)
Records:Â VCU 9-13, Fordham 14-7
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The Short Story:Â VCU lost the doubles point in a heartbreaking tiebreaker on court three and was unable to overcome the early deficit in its singles matches.
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OPENING SERVE
- VCU won the first doubles match 6-3 on court two Yelizaveta Karlova and Emma Valletta before Fordham took a 6-4 win on court one. Fordham took the doubles point with a 7-6 (3) tiebreaking win on court three
- Fordham took a 2-0 lead after a 6-0, 6-0 win on court five but VCU responded with Valletta winning 6-2, 6-4 on court six to get VCU within 2-1
- Fordham then earned victories on courts four and three to clinch the match
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THE RESULTS
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DOUBLES:
1. Valeriya Deminova/Avery Aude (FOR) def.
Victoria Smirnova/
Victoria Matasova (VCU)
6-4Â
2.
Yelizaveta Karlova/
Emma Valletta (VCU) def. Lindsay Hung/Eleni Fasoula (FOR)
6-3
3. Carlota Casasampere/Rachelle Yang (FOR) def.
Anja Draskovic/
Gabriela Davidescu (VCU)
7-6(3)
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Order of Finish: 2, 1, 3
SINGLESÂ
1. Valeriya Deminova (FOR) vs.
Victoria Smirnova (VCU)
6-3, 2-6, 1-0, DNF
2.
Yelizaveta Karlova (VCU) vs. Lindsay Hung (FOR)
7-6(3), 1-2, DNF
3. Eleni Fasoula (FOR) def.
Victoria Matasova (VCU)
6-3, 6-3Â
4. Avery Aude (FOR) def.
Gabriela Davidescu (VCU)
6-2, 6-4Â
5. Carlota Casasampere (FOR) def. Anja Drasovic (VCU)
6-0, 6-0Â
6.
Emma Valletta (VCU) def. Lorraine Bergmann (FOR)
6-2, 6-4Â
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Order of Finish: 5, 6, 4, 3
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