Score: No. 67 VCU 4, James Madison 3
Location: Harrisonburg, Va.
Records: VCU 13-6 (4-0 Atlantic 10), James Madison 8-8
The Short Story: VCU took the doubles point and battled in singles before setting up freshman Emma Rizzetto to clinch the match in dramatic fashion over the Dukes
Opening Serve
- VCU won the doubles point on courts one and two.
- The Dukes responded quickly by winning two singles on courts one and two to make it 2-1
- Junior Anja Draskovic then tied the match at two with her third win in a row on court three
- JMU then made it 3-2 Dukes on court four, setting themselves up for the comeback
- Following Tiziana Rossini tied the match again at three with her win on court five
- In a three set match that finished in a close tiebreaker, Emma Rizzetto took the Rams to the finish line with her victory on court six
Singles Results
1. Daria Munteanu (JMU) def. Yelizaveta Karlova (VCU) 7-6 (7-3) 1-6 6-3
2. Ines Oliveira (JMU) def. T. Andrade Sabando (VCU) 7-5 3-6 6-4
3. Anja Draskovic (VCU) def. Cate Broerman (JMU) 7-6 (7-3) 3-6 6-3
4. Hope Moulin (JMU) def. Emma Valletta (VCU) 6-3 6-3
5. Tiziana Rossini (VCU) def. Reka Matko (JMU) 6-3 7-6 (7-2)
6. Emma Rizzetto (VCU) def. Alexandra Prudente (JMU) 6-2 3-6 7-6 (9-7)
Doubles Results
1. Yelizaveta Karlova and Emma Valletta (VCU) def. Daria Munteanu and Ines Oliveira (JMU) 6-2
2. Emma Rizzetto and Tiziana Rossini (VCU) def. Cate Broerman and Alexandra Prudente (JMU) 7-5
3. Reka Matko and Hope Moulin (JMU) def. Anja Draskovic and Mariam Ibrahim (VCU) 6-4
Order of finish: Singles -- 1 2 3 4 5 6 ; Doubles -- 1 3 2
Notable
- VCU snapped its only losing streak of the season at two. It also snaps four matches in a row of losses decided by the final point
- The Rams are 11-0 all-time against JMU
Up Next: VCU continues on the road this Sunday April 7th, making the trip to Elon for a matchup with the Phoenix at 12 p.m.