Score: No. 58 East Tennessee State 4 VCU 3
Location: Richmond, Va. (Thalhimer Tennis Center)
Records: VCU 4-4, No. 58 ETSU 4-3

The Short Story: After dropping the doubles point, the Rams were unable to build momentum off winning the first two singles matches, as they fell to No. 58 ETSU on Sunday, 4-3.

Opening Serve

• In doubles action, the pairing of Tania Isabel Andrade Sabando and Mariam Ibrahim beat the No. 70 paring in the country on court one, 6-4, but ETSU would capture the doubles point with wins on courts two and three. 
• The Rams scored two quick points, with sophomore Mariam Ibrahim winning her singles match on court two 6-3, 6-1, and Sofia Jane Thorne winning her match on court three 6-4, 6-1 to make the dual match 2-1
• ETSU would go on to clinch the dual match with wins on courts one, four, and five.
• After the match was clinched, Lea Malazdra would win her match on court six, 6-0, 2-6, 7-6 (7-4)

Singles results
1. Daniela Rivera (ETSU) def. T. Andrade Sabando (VCU) 1-6, 6-4, 7-5
2. Mariam Ibrahim (VCU) def. Alessandra Caceres (ETSU) 6-3, 6-1
3. Sofia Jane Thorne (VCU) def. Jana Rovira (ETSU) 6-4, 6-1
4. Julia Millan (ETSU) def. Andrea Magallanes (VCU) 6-2, 6-2
5. Ralitsa Alexandrova (ETSU) def. Yelizaveta Karlova (VCU) 6-3, 7-
6. Lea Malazdra (VCU) def. Ksenji Rage (ETSU) 6-0, 2-6, 7-6 (7-4)

Doubles results
1. T. Andrade Sabando / Mariam Ibrahim (VCU) def. No 70 Daniela Rivera / Alessandra Caceres (ETSU) 6-4
2. Julia Millan / Jana Rovira (ETSU) def. Sofia Jane Thorne / Lea Malazdra (VCU) 6-4
3. Relitsa Alexandrova / Kssenija Rage (ETSU) def. Andrea Magallanes / Sara Alba (VCU) 7-6 (73)

Order of Finish: Doubles: 2, 1, 3.  Singles: 2, 3, 4, 1, 5, 6

Up Next: VCU will face off against in-state rival James Madison at home on Saturday, March 1 at 1 p.m. at Thalhimer Tennis Center