Score: VCU 4, Longwood 2
Location: Richmond, Va. (Thalhimer Tennis Center)
Records: VCU 8-9, Longwood 7-11

The Short Story: After dropping the doubles point, the Rams came out hot in singles to defeat Longwood 4-2 on Tuesday afternoon. 

Opening Serve

• Longwood took the doubles point with wins on courts one and three.
• Tania Isabel Andrade Sabando got the Rams first point of the dual match with her 6-3, 6-3 win on court two.
• The singles wins kept coming for the VCU as Sofia Jane Thorne and Mariam Ibrahim both grabbed wins on courts one and three, respectively, to make it 2-1
• The Lancers got a point back with a win on court four.
• Lea Malazdra clinched the match for the Rams with a 6-3, 6-3 win on court five.

Singles results
1. Sofia Jane Thorne (VCU) def. Karina Rizvanova (LU) 7-6 (7-2), 6-0
2. T. Andrade Sabando (VCU) def. Feline van Eijkelenburg (LU) 6-3, 6-3
3. Mariam Ibrahim (VCU) def. Oriana Izarra (LU) 6-2, 6-1
4. Phoebe Mitchell (LU) def. Andrea Magallanes (VCU) 6-4, 6-3
5. Lea Malazdra (VCU) def. Alexandra Magia (LU) 6-3, 6-3
6. Sara Alba (VCU) vs. Elizaveta Gnilozubova (LU) 5-7, 6-0, 2-1 (unfinished)

Doubles results
1. Karina Rizvanova / Elizaveta Gnilozubova (LU) def. T. Andrade Sabando / Mariam Ibrahim (VCU) 7-6 (7-4)
2. Alexandra Magia / Feline van Eijkelenburg (LU) vs. Sofia Jane Thorne / Lea Malazdra (VCU) 6-5 (unfinished)
3. Phoebe Mitchell / Oriana Izarra (LU) def. Andrea Magallanes / Yelizaveta Karlova (VCU) 6-2

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

Up Next: VCU will be back in action when they take on Atlantic 10 and cross-town rival Richmond on Thursday, April 10 at 2 p.m. at Richmond.