Score: VCU 4, Georgetown 0
Location: Richmond, Va. (Thalhimer Tennis Center)
Records: VCU 6-4 (1-0 Atlantic 10), Georgetown 2-5
 
The Short Story: VCU Women's Tennis delivered a dominant performance in a 4-0 sweep of Georgetown Friday afternoon. 
 
Opening Serve

• The Rams entered the match on a two-match win streak after convincing victories over Howard and George Washington, while the Hoyas came in looking to bounce back from back-to-back losses to Towson and Navy. Riding their recent momentum, VCU grabbed the lead early and never looked back as they swept Georgetown 4-0.

Doubles

• Tania Isabel Andrade Sabando and Mariam Ibrahim opened doubles play with a 6-1 win on court two, their second straight victory by that score. Shortly after, Sofia Jane Thorne and Andrea Magallanes secured a 6-2 victory on court one to clinch the doubles point for VCU. With the wins, Andrade and Ibrahim improve to 4-1 on the season, while Thorne and Magallanes move to 6-2.

Singles

• In a match filled with long rallies and demanding games, Sofia Jane Thorne kicked things off for the Rams, powering to a 6-2 first-set victory. In the second set, Thorne built a 4-0 lead, and although Georgetown's Emily Novikov mounted a small push to close the gap to 4-2, Thorne remained composed and finished the match, 6-2, to secure her fifth straight singles win and seventh of the spring campaign.
• On court two, Tania Isabel Andrade Sabando came out strong in the opening set, building leads at 3-0 and 5-2 before closing it out 6-2. However, the second set proved more competitive. After taking a 3-1 advantage, Andrade saw the score level at 3-3 as momentum briefly shifted toward Georgetown's Julia Chu. With the set tight at 5-4, Andrade won key points late to claim a 6-4 finish and complete the straight-sets victory.
• On court four, Mariam Ibrahim battled through a lengthy opening set, with the score progressing 2-1, 2-3, 4-3, and 5-4 as she traded the lead multiple times with Ashley Kennedy before ultimately edging it, 6-4. After dropping the second set, Ibrahim left no doubt in the third, shutting out Kennedy 6-0 to clinch the match and secure her third singles victory in as many matches.
• Viktoria Lackova was deep into the third set of a match that featured momentum swings from both sides. Lackova led by as much as 4-1 in the opening set before closing it out 6-4, while Georgetown's Katie Garofolo-Ro responded with a 4-1 lead of her own in the second set and went on to take it. The deciding frame seemed poised for a dramatic finish, with the score at 4-3 when play was stopped.
• Andrea Magallanes and Sara Alba were both holding leads when play was halted, with Magallanes ahead 4-2 and Alba in front 2-1 in their respective matches.

 Singles results
1. Sofia Jane Thorne (VCU) def. Emily Novikov (GU) 6-2, 6-2
2. Tania Isabel Andrade Sabando (VCU) def. Julia Chu (GU) 6-2, 6-4
3. Viktoria Lackova (VCU) vs. Katie Garofolo-Ro (GU) 6-4, 3-6, 3-4 (Unfinished)
4. Mariam Ibrahim (VCU) def. Ashley Kennedy (GU) 6-4, 2-6, 6-0 
5. Andrea Magallanes (VCU) vs. Ruhika Bhat (GU) 4-2 (Unfinished)
6. Sara Alba (VCU) vs. Paige Gilbert (GU) 2-1 (Unfinished)
 
Doubles results
1. Andrea Magallanes / Sofia Jane Thorne (VCU) def. Ashley Kennedy / Paige Gilbert (GU) 6-2
2. Mariam Ibrahim / Tania Isabel Andrade Sabando (VCU) def. Emily Novikov / Katie Garofolo-Ro (GU) 6-1
3. Sara Alba / Viktoria Lackova (VCU) vs. Julia Chu / Ruhika Bhat (GU) 4-5 (Unfinished)
 
Order of Finish: Doubles: 2, 1     Singles: 1, 2, 4
 
Up Next: VCU will be back in action Sunday at 11 a.m. as they travel to Harrisonburg to face JMU.