Score: Liberty 4, VCU 3
Location: Lynchburg, Va. (Liberty Indoor Tennis Center)
Records: VCU 8-1 (3-0 Atlantic 10), Liberty 5-1

The Short Story: VCU took the doubles point but couldn't finish in singles play as Liberty came back and handed the Rams their first loss of the season. 

Opening Serve

• The Rams took the doubles point on courts one and three. Junior Yelizaveta Karlova and sophomore Emma Valletta stayed true to their ranking, taking down a opponent five places behind them.
• Freshman Tiziana Rossini stayed hot on court six, winning her fourth straight match. She is 8-1 overall on the season
• Freshman Emma Rizzetto bounced back after taking her first loss of the season against Richmond to win on court five. She is 7-1 on the year for the Black and Gold.

Singles Results

1. Esther Lovato (LIBERTY) def. Yelizaveta Karlova (VCU) 3-6, 7-5, 6-0
2. M. Juliana P. Romero (LIBERTY) def. Tania Isabel Andrade Sabando (VCU) 6-1, 4-6, 6-3
3. Daniella O'Neill (LIBERTY) def. Anja Draskovic (VCU) 2-6, 7-5, 7-6 (7-5)
4. Marina Davtyan (LIBERTY) def. Emma Valletta (VCU) 6-4, 6-4
5. Emma Rizzetto (VCU) def. Maria Turchetto (LIBERTY) 6-2, 6-1
6. Tiziana Rossini (VCU) def. Sadie Daavettila (LIBERTY) 6-1, 6-3

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

Doubles Results

1. #54 Yelizaveta Karlova/Emma Valletta (VCU) def. #59 Daniella O'Neill/Priscila Janikian (LIBERTY) 6-1
2. M. Juliana P. Romero/Sadie Daavettila (LIBERTY) vs. Tiziana Rossini/Emma Rizzetto (VCU) 6-6 (1-4), unfinished
3. Anja Draskovic/Tania Isabel Andrade Sabando (VCU) def. Maria Turchetto/Marina Davtyan (LIBERTY) 7-5

Order of finish: 1, 3

Notable:

• Through nine matches, no Ram has lost in back-to-back singles matches

Up Next: The Rams will return to Thalhimer Tennis Center on Friday, February 23rd for an afternoon match with William and Mary at 2 p.m.