Score: William & Mary 4, VCU 2
Location: Richmond, Va. (Thalhimer Tennis Center)
Records: VCU 3-3, William & Mary 3-1
The short story: Sophomore
Sofia Jane Thorne rallied for a dramatic singles win on the No. 1 court, but it wasn't enough for VCU, which dropped a tightly contested match to William & Mary Thursday at Thalhimer Tennis Center.
OPENING SERVE
- Thorne, an All-Atlantic 10 Conference First Team selection last year, stormed back from a 6-3 loss in the first set with dominant, 6-2, 6-1 wins in the second and third to defeat the Tribe's Sia Chaudry Chaudry
- VCU jumped out to an early lead when it secured the doubles point. Mariam Ibrahim and Ericia Kim teamed up for a 6-3 triumph on the No. 2 court, while Sara Alba and Viktoria Lackova earned a win for the Black and Gold on No. 3
RESULTS
WILLIAM & MARY 4, VCU 2
DOUBLES
1- Francesca Davis and Tilda Larsson (WM) led
Andrea Magallanes and
Sofia Jane Thorne 5-4 (unfinished)
2-
Mariam Ibrahim and
Elicia Kim (VCU) def. Ale Gonzalez-Galino and Mira Kernagis 6-3
3-
Sara Alba and
Viktoria Lackova (VCU) def. Sia Chaudry Chaudry and Parker Debnam (6-3
Order of finish: 3, 2
SINGLES
1-
Sofia Jane Thorne (VCU) def. Sia Chaudry Chaudry 3-6, 6-2, 6-1
2-Tilda Larsson (WM) def. Tan Andrade Sabando 6-4, 6-2
3-Francesca Davis (WM) def.
Mariam Ibrahim 7-6 (3), 7-6 (6)
4-Mira Kernagis (WM) def.
Viktoria Lackova 3-6, 6-4, 7-5
5-Rebeka Svabikova (WM) def.
Elicia Kim 3-6, 6-4, 6-4
6- Yaelle Vaissaud (WM) led
Andrea Magallanes 6-1, 6-6 (unfinished)
Order of finish: 2, 3, 1, 4, 5
NEXT UP
VCU returns to action on Saturday, Feb. 14 when it travels to Greenville, N.C. to square off with East Carolina at 1 p.m.
