Score: VCU 7, NC Central 0 / VCU 6, George Mason 0
Location: Richmond, Va.
Records: VCU 4-0 (1-0 Atlantic-10) , NC Central 0-3, George Mason 0-1 (0-1 Atlantic-10)

The Short Story: VCU continued its young season with a home doubleheader against North Carolina Central and opened up Atlantic-10 play against George Mason. The Rams made quick work of NC Central, winning 7-0 for their second shutout of the year. VCU then opened conference play with a win over the Patriots in the same fashion, 7-0.

OPENING SERVE

• The Rams started strong, taking two doubles matches against NCCU.
• VCU then made quick work of the Eagles in singles, winning in just two sets on all courts
• Junior Yelizaveta Karlova battled in a second tiebreaker set to stay undefeated on the year.
• For the first time this year, the Rams won all three doubles matches against George Mason
• Junior Anja Draskovic knocked off a ranked opponent on the Patriots for her second win in a row
• Freshman Mariam Ibrahim got her first action of the spring season, winning both singles and in doubles against GMU

NOTEABLE

• VCU Women's Tennis ties its best start to a season (4-0) since 2016-17.

Doubles Results: NC Central

Yelizaveta Karlova/Emma Valletta (VCU) def. Kennedy Hill/Candice Bernier (NCCU) 6-2
Tiziana Rossini/Emma Rizzetto (VCU) def. Alejandra Hidalgo/Patricia Palencia (NCCU) 5-3 (inc.)
Tania Isabel Andrade Sabando/Anja Draskovic (VCU) def. Isabelle Exsted/Gabriela Meija (NCCU) 6-1

Order of finish: 3, 1, 2

Singles Results: NC Central

Yelizaveta Karlova (VCU) def. Alejandra Hidalgo (NCCU) 6-3, 7-6(4)
Anja Draskovic (VCU) def. Candice Bernier (NCCU) 6-4, 6-4
Emma Valletta (VCU) def. Kennedy Hill (NCCU) 6-1, 6-2
Emma Rizzetto (VCU) def. Patricia Palencia (NCCU) 6-2, 6-2
Tiziana Rossini (VCU) def. Isabelle Exsted (NCCU) 6-0, 6-2
Mariam Ibrahim (VCU) def. Gabriela Meija (NCCU) 6-2, 6-2

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

Doubles Results: George Mason

Yelizaveta Karlova/Emma Valletta (VCU) def. Emilly Wirt/Jenin Alasadi 6-4
Tiziana Rossini/Emma Rizzetto (VCU) def. Lauren Splett/Brooklyn Siegel (GMU) 6-0
Mariam Ibrahim/Anja Draskovic (VCU) def. Cenan Liu/Dana Edson (GMU) 6-0

Order of finish: 3, 2, 1

Singles Results - George Mason

Yelizaveta Karlova (VCU) def. Emily Wirt (GMU) 6-0, 6-0
Anja Draskovic (VCU) def. #116 Ruju Chauhan (GMU) 6-1, 6-1
Emma Valletta (VCU) def. Cenan Liu (GMU) 6-1, 6-3
Emma Rizzetto (VCU) def. Lauren Splett (GMU) 6-0, 6-1
Mariam Ibrahim (VCU) def Dana Edson (GMU) 6-1, 6-2
Tiziana Rossini (VCU) vs. Maitree Diksha Root (GMU) 6-3 (UF)

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

Up next: VCU hits the road for a Saturday matchup with West Virginia on February 3rd at 11 a.m.