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Match Recap: Women's Tennis |

RAMS DOMINATE OWLS TO FINISH OUT STRONG WEEKEND

Score: VCU 7, Temple 0
Location: Richmond, Va.
Records: VCU 2-0 , Temple 0-1

The Short Story: VCU clinched a big win in doubles matches for the early 1-0 lead en route to cruising in singles and the ultimate shutout to win 7-0.

OPENING SERVE

  • Junior Yelizaveta Karlova and sophomore Emma Valletta knocked off a top 20 opponent to clinch the doubles point convincingly, 6-2
  • VCU also won on court two doubles with freshmen Tiziana Rossini and Emma Rizzetto
  • Junior Anja Draskovic picked up her first victory of the season on court three
  • The win is the Rams' first shutout of the Owls, moving to 10-1 all-time against Temple.

Doubles Results

1. Yelizaveta Karlova/Emma Valletta (VCU) def. #20 Samantha Nanere/Maiko Uchijima (Temple) 6-2
2. Tiziana Rossini/Emma Rizzetto (VCU) def. Marianthi Christoforidou/Thamara Kawarantani (Temple) 6-2
3. Evie Wei/Jessie Zheng (Temple) def. Anja Draskovic/Tania Isabel Andrade Sabando (VCU) 6-3

Order of finish: Doubles 2, 3, 1

Singles Results

1. Yelizaveta Karlova (VCU) def. Thamara Kawarantani (Temple) 7-5, 6-4
2. Tania Isabel Andrade Sabando (VCU) def. Jessie Zheng (Temple) 6-1, 6-1
3. Anja Draskovic (VCU) def. Maiko Uchijima (Temple) 6-4, 6-7(8), 10-5
4. Emma Valletta (VCU) def. Samantha Nanere (Temple) 7-5, 6-4
5. Emma Rizzetto (VCU) def. Marianthi Christoforidou (Temple) 6-1, 4-6, 10-5
6. Tiziana Rossini (VCU) def. Evie Wei (Temple) 6-3, 6-2

Order of finish: 2, 1, 4, 3, 5, 6

Up next: The Rams continue their homestand to start the season with a pair of matches on Friday, January 26th against NC Central at 12 p.m. and George Mason at 6 p.m.

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