Score: VCU 4, West Virginia 3
Location: Morgantown, W.Va.
Records: VCU 5-0 (1-0 Atlantic 10), West Virginia 5-1

The Short Story: VCU played its first road match of the season against West Virginia. In a tight-knit contest from start to finish, freshman Emma Rizzetto clinched the match on court five, giving the Rams their fourth point and ultimate victory, handing the Mountaineers their first loss of the season.

OPENING SERVE

• Rizzetto also took part in clinching the doubles point for the Rams
• VCU won the doubles point on courts one and two
• Junior Yelizaveta Karlova and sophomore Emma Valletta won their fourth straight doubles matchup together. The freshmen pair of Tiziana Rossini and Rizzetto have also won four straight
• With their wins in singles, Karlova, Valletta, and Rizzetto remain undefeated on the season

Doubles Results

1. Yelizaveta Karlova/Emma Valletta (VCU) def. Ting-Pei Chang/Love-Star Alexis (WVU) 6-0
2. Tiziana Rossini/Emma Rizzetto (VCU) def. Camilla Bossi/Michaela Kucharova (WVU) 7-6(5)
3. Maya Bordereau/Maja Dodik (WVU) def. Anja Draskovic/Mariam Ibrahim (VCU) 6-3

Order of finish: 1, 3, 2

Singles Results

1. Yelizaveta Karlova (VCU) def. Camilla Bossi (WVU) 6-4, 3-6, 6-3
2. Love-Star Alexis (WVU) def. Tania Isabel Andrade Sabando (VCU) 6-1, 4-6, 6-1
3. Maya Bordereau (WVU) def. Anja Draskovic (VCU) 6-2, 6-2
4. Emma Valletta (VCU) def. Ting-Pei Chang (WVU) 6-1, 5-7, 7-5
5. Emma Rizzetto (VCU) def. Maja Dodik (WVU) 6-3, 6-4
6. Tatiana Lipotova (WVU) def. Tiziana Rossini (VCU) 6-4, 4-6, 1-0 (10-3)

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

Notable

• VCU ties its best start to a season at 5-0 since 2012-2013. 

Up Next: VCU returns home for a morning Atlantic 10 match against Davidson on Saturday, Feb 10th at 10 a.m.