Score: VCU 4, East Carolina 3
Location: Richmond, Va. (Thalhimer Tennis Center)
Records: VCU 4-1, ECU 1-3 

The Short Story: The Rams captured the doubles point and were able to fend off a comeback attempt by the Pirates in singles to win the dual 4-3

Opening Serve

• The Rams would clinch the doubles point with wins on courts two and three 
• The Pirates would draw the match level at 1-1 with a win on court four, but the Rams would respond with a win on court three to by Sofia Jane Thorne to take a 2-1 lead
• VCU would take the singles match on court one, but drop the singles matches on court two and six, leading to a score of 3-3
• Lea Malazdra would clinch the match with a 7-6 (7-3), 6-4 win on court four 
• Yelizaveta Karlova saw her first action this season with a 6-0 doubles match win on court three

Singles results
1. T. Andrade Sabando (VCU) def. Ines Bachir (ECU) 5-7, 6-3, 6-2
2. Martina Muzzolon (ECU) def. Andrea Magallanes (VCU) 6-4, 6-2
3. Sofia Jane Thorne (VCU) def. Isabella Rivera (ECU) 6-4, 6-1
4. Ann Lou Champion (ECU) def. Mariam Ibrahim (VCU) 6-2, 6-4
5. Lea Malazdra (VCU) def. Xenia Jeromin (ECU) 7-6 (7-3), 6-4
6. Joan Madi (ECU) def. Sara Alba (VCU) 6-2, 7-5

Doubles results
1. Ines Bachir / Xenia Jeromin (ECU) def. T. Andrade Sabando / Andrea Magallanes (VCU) 6-2
2. Sofia Jane Thorne / Lea Malazdra (VCU) def. Martina Muzzolon / Anne Lou Champion (ECU) 6-1
3. Mariam Ibrahim / Yelizaveta Karlova (VCU) def. Isabella Rivera / Joan Madi (ECU) 6-0

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

Up Next: VCU will hit the road for the first time this season as they head up to College Park to take on Maryland on Feb. 14 at 1 p.m.