Score: East Tennessee State 4, No. 57 VCU 3
Location: Johnson City, Tenn.
Records: VCU 12-5 (4-0 Atlantic 10), ETSU 11-6

The Short Story: VCU went 3-3 in singles against ETSU but a lost doubles point was the difference maker in a loss to the Buccaneers. 

Opening Serve

• The Bucs won the doubles point on courts two and three
• Freshmen Emma Rizzetto and Tiziana Rossini won their twelfth doubles match together on the year
• ETSU led 2-0 after the first finish in singles on court two before Rizzetto got VCU on the board with her win on court five
• The Bucs then answered with a win on court three, putting them on the verge of the clinch up 3-1
• Wins by Anja Draskovic and Rossini on courts four and six tied it up, putting all eyes on court one to decide the match
• ETSU took the contest after a hard-fought three-set match on court one

Singles Results

1. Sofia Markova (ETSU) def. Yelizaveta Karlova (VCU) 7-6(1), 5-7, 6-0
2. Fernanda Carvajal (ETSU) def. Tania Isabel Andrade Sabando (VCU) 6-4, 6-1
3. Daniela Rivera (ETSU) def. Emma Valletta (VCU) 6-1, 6-3
4. Anja Draskovic (VCU) def. Jana Rovira (ETSU) 6-4, 6-2
5. Emma Rizzetto (VCU) def. Alessandra Caceres (ETSU) 1-6, 6-0, 6-0
6. Tiziana Rossini (VCU) def. Ralitsa Alexandrova (ETSU) 1-6, 6-3, 6-3

Doubles results

1. Emma Rizzetto/Tiziana Rossini (VCU) def. Fernanda Carvajal/Daniela Rivera (ETSU) 7-6(1)
2. Sofia Markova/Alessandra Caceres (ETSU) def. #78 Emma Valletta/Yelizaveta Karlova (VCU) 7-6 (7-4)
3. Jana Rovira/Ralitsa Alexandrova (ETSU) def. Anja Draskovic/Tania Isabel Andrade Sabando (VCU) 6-1

Order of finish: Doubles (3,1,2); Singles (2,5,3,4,6,1)

Up Next: VCU stays in Johnson City for a neutral match tomorrow against Xavier at 11 a.m.