Score: Richmond 4, VCU 2
Location: Richmond, Va. (Westhampton Tennis Complex)
Records: VCU 8-10 (1-2 Atlantic 10), Richmond 11-6 (3-2)

The Short Story: VCU Women's Tennis took the doubles point, but were unable to hold off RIchmond in singles as they fell 4-2 on Thursday afternoon

Opening Serve

• The Rams took the doubles point with wins in the last two doubles matchs by the pairings of Sofia Jane Thorne and Lea Malazdra on court two and Andrea Magallanes and Yelizaveta Karlova on court three
• Richmond responded by taking the first two singles matches on courts three and four
• Sofa Jane Thorne tied the dual match at 2-2 for the Black and Gold with her two set win on court one
• The Spiders took the dual match with two more singles wins on courts two and six
• In the unfinished match on court 5, Senior Yelizaveta Karlova forced a third set and was up 4-2 before being abandoned

Singles results
1. Sofia Jane Thorne (VCU) def. Sofia Barbulescu (RIC) 7-6 (5-0), 6-4
2. Andrea Campodonico (RIC) def T. Andrade Sabando (VCU) 2-6, 6-4, 6-3
3. Lara Bakhaya (RIC) def. Mariam Ibrahim (VCU) 7-5, 6-1
4. Claire Le Du (RIC) def. Lea Malazdra (VCU) 6-2, 6-4
5. Yelizaveta Karlova (VCU) vs. Elizabeth Novak (RIC) 2-6, 6-4, 4-2 (Unfinished)
6. Abby Lee (RIC) def. Sara Alba (VCU) 4-6, 6-4, 6-4

Doubles results
1. Lara Bakhaya / Andrea Campodonico (RIC) def. T. Andrade Sabando / Mariam Ibrahim (VCU) 6-1
2. Sofia Jane Thorne / Lea Malazdra (VCU) def. Sofia Barbulescu / Elizabeth Novak (RIC) 6-4
3. Andrea Magallanes / Yelizaveta Karlova (VCU) def Claire Le Du / Lainey O'Neil (RIC) 7-5

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

Up Next: VCU will be back in action on Thursday, April 7 for when they take on Saint Joseph's for Senior Day at 1 p.m. at Thalhimer Tennis Center