Score: VCU 4 , George Washington 1
Location: Richmond, Va. (Thalhimer Tennis Center)
Records: VCU 5-4 (1-0 Atlantic 10), George Washington 3-4
 
The Short Story: VCU Women's Tennis delivered a dominant 4-1 win over George Washington in their first Atlantic 10 match of the season.
 
Opening Serve

• VCU entered the match at 4-4 on the season, coming off a win over Howard last Saturday, while George Washington arrived following a victory over Loyola Maryland. The contest marked the first Atlantic 10 conference match of the season for both teams and the latest chapter in a series VCU has long controlled. The Rams came in holding a 12-0 advantage in the all-time series, having allowed just seven total points across those meetings. Tuesday's match followed a similar script, as VCU dictated the pace and proved to be the steadier side throughout the afternoon.

Doubles

• Doubles play opened on Court 1, where Andrea Magallanes and Sofia Jane Thorne delivered a 6-0 victory over George Washington's Madison Lee and Karen Verduzco. With the win, the Rams duo have won 12 of their last 14 games across their previous two doubles matches.
• Court 2 soon followed, as Mariam Ibrahim and Tania Isabel Andrade Sabando secured a 6-1 victory over George Washington's Skeene Solange and Victoria Sasinka, giving the doubles point to the Rams. 

Singles

• On Court 3, Mariam Ibrahim picked up where she left off in doubles, earning a 6-2, 6-1 victory in straight sets. It marked her second consecutive straight-set win, as she has not allowed more than two games in any of her last four singles sets.
• Sofia Jane Thorne followed on Court 1. After the match opened with what appeared to be a competitive 2-1 start, Thorne quickly took control and did not drop another game, claiming the first set 6-1 and the second 6-0 in another dominant display. Across her last two singles matches, Thorne has allowed just four total games to her opponents.
• In contrast to Courts 1 and 3, Tania Isabel Andrade Sabando found herself in a back-and-forth contest throughout the afternoon. The first set remained tight at 2-2, 3-3, and 4-4 before Andrade raised her level, winning the final two games to take the opener 6-4 over Madison Lee. Lee responded in the second set to force a deciding third, where the tension mirrored the first. With the score again tied at 4-4, Andrade once again showed she had more in the tank, pulling away late to claim the set 6-4 and clinch the match for the Rams.
• Andrea Magallanes and Sara Alba were both in front on Courts 5 and 6, respectively, when the match was clinched. Magallanes had secured the first set 7-5, while Alba claimed her opening set 6-3.

 
Singles results
1. Sofia Jane Thorne (VCU) def. Skeene Solange (GW) 6-1, 6-0
2. Tania Isabel Andrade Sabando (VCU) def. Madison Lee (GW) 6-4, 1-6, 6-4
3. Mariam Ibrahim (VCU) def. Victoria Sasinka (GW) 6-2, 6-1
4. Alexandra Lindqvist (GW) def. Elicia Kim (VCU) 6-2, 6-3
5. Andrea Magallanes (VCU) vs. Karen Verduzco (GW) 7-5 (Unfinished)
6. Sara Alba (VCU) vs. Devika Manu (GW) 6-3, 1-1 (Unfinished)
 
Doubles results
1. Andrea Magallanes / Sofia Jane Thorne (VCU) def. Madison Lee / Karen Verduzco (GW) 6-0
2. Mariam Ibrahim / Tania Isabel Andrade Sabando (VCU) def. Skeene Solange / Victoria Sasinka (GW) 6-1
3. Sara Alba / Viktoria Lackova (VCU) vs. Devika Manu / Alexandra Lindqvist (GW) 3-5 (Unfinished)
 
Order of Finish: Doubles: 1, 2    Singles: 3, 1, 4, 2
 
Up Next: VCU will be back in action Friday at 11 a.m. as they host Georgetown at Thalhimer Tennis Center.