Score: No. 41 Charlotte 4, No. 69 VCU 2
Location: Richmond, Va.
Records: VCU 14-7 (4-0 Atlantic 10), Charlotte 18-7
The Short Story: VCU overcame a lost doubles point with four dominant wins in singles over the Phoenix to finish this weekend with back-to-back road wins
Opening Serve
- The Rams secured the doubles point behind wins from Yelizaveta Karlova/Emma Valletta and Anja Draskovic/Miriam Ibrahim
- The 49ers tied up the match in singles with a win on court six
- Tiziana Rossini then won her fourth straight match to give VCU the lead back at 2-1
- After the 49ers took the lead back at 3-2, Anja Draskovic and Emma Rizzetto looked to come back and clinch the match on courts two and four
- Charlotte then converted on court two to take the match 4-2
Singles results
1. Lucia Quiterio (CLT) def. Yelizaveta Karlova (VCU) 6-4, 6-1
2. Lucie Petruzelova (CLT) def. Anja Draskovic (VCU) 1-6, 6-4, 6-2
3. Ares Teixido Garcia (CLT) def. Emma Valletta (VCU) 6-4, 6-4
4. Emma Rizzetto (VCU) vs. Lucia Aranda (CLT) 6-2, 2-6, 5-6, unfinished
5. Tiziana Rossini (VCU) def. Sara Suchankova (CLT) 6-3, 6-0
6. Shona Nakano (CLT) def. Mariam Ibrahim (VCU) 6-0, 6-2
Doubles results
1. Yelizaveta Karlova/Emma Valletta (VCU) def. #64 Quiterio,Lucia/Teixido Garcia,Ares (CLT) 6-3
2. Tiziana Rossini/Emma Rizzetto (VCU) vs. Nakano,Shona/Suchankova,Sara (CLT) 5-2, unfinished
3. Anja Draskovic/Mariam Ibrahim (VCU) def. Petruzelova,Lucie/Wilkins,Emma (CLT) 6-1
Order of finish: Doubles (3,1); Singles (6,5,1,3,2)
Notable:
Despite the loss, VCU has still yet to be shut out of a match this season
Up Next: The Rams will play their final match of the regular season next week at Delaware, on Wednesday, April 17th at noon.