Score: Old Dominion 4, VCU 3
Location: Richmond, Va (Thalhimer Tennis Center)
Records: VCU 10-2 (4-0 Atlantic 10), Old Dominion 4-4

The Short Story: In their fourth match to come down to the final point this season, the Rams dropped a tough contest against Old Dominion for just their second loss on the year.

Opening Serve

• The doubles point came down to court two in dramatic fashion, with Tiziana Rossini and Emma Rizzetto slipping past the Monarchs in tiebreaker sets. It is the pair's fourth straight doubles win
• Due to a forfeit on court six, VCU began singles with a 2-0 lead. The Monarchs would fight their way onto the scoreboard with two singles victories on courts four and one to tie it before Tania Isabel Andrade Sabando set the Rams up to clinch with her victory on court two
• The Monarchs would tie it up again on court three after a tough loss on court four
• For the deciding point, Old Dominion took a hard-fought match in three sets on court five.

Singles Results

1. Sofia Johnson (ODU) def. Yelizaveta Karlova (VCU) 4-6, 6-4, 6-1
2. T. Andrade Sabando (VCU) def. Allison Isaacs (ODU) 6-1, 3-6, 6-4
3. Alexandra Viktorovich (ODU) def. Emma Valletta (VCU) 7-6 (7-4), 4-6, 6-3
4. Lidiia Rasskouskaia (ODU) def. Emma Rizzetto (VCU) 7-6 (7-5), 6-3
5. Ulyana Romanova (ODU) def. Tiziana Rossini (VCU) 1-6, 7-6 (7-4), 6-2
6. Mariam Ibrahim (VCU) def. No player (ODU), by forfeit

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

Doubles Results

1. Sofia Johnson/Lidiia Rasskouskaia (ODU) def. #47 Yelizaveta Karlova/Emma Valletta (VCU) 6-2
2. Tiziana Rossini/Emma Rizzetto (VCU) def. Ulyana Romanova/Aliison Isaacs 7-6 (12-10)
3. Anja Draskovic/Tania Isabel Andrade Sabando (VCU) win by forfeit

Order of finish: 3, 1, 2

Notable:

• Rossini and Rizzetto are 7-2 on the season in doubles together
• Three out of five singles matches had at least one set go to the tiebreaker

Up Next: The Rams hit the road for a pair of matches in Florida, beginning at Florida Gulf Coast on March 8th at 11 a.m.