Score: VCU 5, West Virginia 2,
Location: Richmond, Va. (Thalhimer Tennis Center)
Records: VCU 3-1, West Virginia 2-3
The Short Story: The Rams took the doubles point and fended off a comeback attempt in singles from the Mountaineers to win 5-2
Opening Serve
- The Rams would clinch the doubles point with a tiebreaker win on court one by the pairing of Andrea Magallanes and Tania Isabel Andrade Sabando, 7-6 (7-4)
- Sofia Jane Thorne and Lea Malazdra won the first doubles match for the VCU on court three.
- The Mountaineers would collect their first point of the dual match after T. Andrade Sabando retired on court 1
- West Virginia would take a 2-1 lead with a singles win on court two
- Wins on courts four and five by Sofia Jane Thorne and Lea Malazdra, respectively, would give the Rams a 3-2 lead with 2 matches left.
- Mariam Ibrahim would clinch the match for the Rams with her three-set win on court three.
Singles results
1. Mille Haagensen (WVU) def. T. Andrade Sabando (VCU) 2-0, (retirement)
2. Julie Bousseau (WVU) def. Andrea Magallanes (VCU) 7-6 (7-3), 6-0
3. Mariam Ibrahim (VCU) def. Michaela Kucharova (WVU) 5-7, 7-5, 7-5
4. Sofia Jane Thorne (VCU) def. Maja Dodik (WVU) 2-6, 6-1, 6-4
5. Lea Malazdra (VCU) def. Laura Villanueva Morillo (WVU) 6-0, 6-3
6. Sara Alba (VCU) def. Lyla Byers(WVU) 7-5, 2-6, 1-0 (10-6)
Doubles results
1. Andrea Magallanes / T. Andrade Sabando (VCU) def. Mille Haagensen / Lyla Byers (WVU) 7-6 (7-4)
2. Michaela Kucharova / Laura Villanueva Morillo (WVU) def. Mariam Ibrahim / Sara Alba (VCU) 6-3
3. Sofia Jane Thorne / Lea Malazdra (VCU) def. Julie Bousseau / Maja Dodik (WVU) 6-4
Order of Finish: Doubles: 3, 2, 1. Singles: 1, 2, 5, 4, 3, 6
Up Next: VCU will stay at home as they take on East Carolina on February 8 at 11 a.m. at Thalhimer Tennis Center
