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GW Women's Tennis Downed by VCU
4/3/2016 12:00:00 AM | Women's Tennis
RICHMOND, Va. - Three-time defending Atlantic 10 champion VCU proved too much for the George Washington women's tennis team on Sunday afternoon, as the Rams triumphed, 6-1, at the Thalhimer Tennis Center.
VCU (6-9) jumped out early after grabbing 6-0 doubles wins at the top two slots to take a 1-0 lead.
In singles play, the Rams took straight-set wins at the Nos. 4, 2 and 3 spots to clinch the match.
Sophomore Teodora Radosavljevic battled in top-flight action, going the distance but ultimately falling, 6-3, 3-6, 10-5. VCU went on to take a straight-set victory at the No. 5 spot.
Senior Egle Jakuciunaite closed the match with a triumph at the No. 6 position, winning a pair of tie breakers to claim a 7-6 (7-3), 7-6 (7-3) win to put the final score at 6-1.
The Colonials (5-10) return home on Saturday to host Atlantic 10 foe Duquesne at the GW Tennis Center on the Mount Vernon Campus at 2:30 p.m.
VCU 6, George Washington 1
Doubles
1. Barshcheuskaya/Berezhnaya (VCU) def. Hansen/Nederlander (GW) 6-0
2. Braun/Rasmussen (VCU) def. Kogan/Decamps (GW) 6-0
3. Aubets/Morar (VCU) vs. Jakuciunaite/Radosavljevic (GW) 4-2, unfinished
Singles
1. Olga Barshcheuskaya (VCU) def. Teodora Radosavljevic (GW) 6-3, 3-6, 10-5
2. Anna Rasmussen (VCU) def. Sara Grubac (GW) 6-0, 6-2
3. Janina Braun (VCU) def. Taylor Nederlander (GW) 7-5, 6-1
4. Magda Aubets (VCU) def. Victoria Kogan (GW) 6-0, 6-1
5. Darya Berezhnaya (VCU) def. Allison Hansen (GW) 6-4, 6-3
6. Egle Jakuciunaite (GW) def. Sofia Segerfors (VCU) 7-6 (7-3), 7-6 (7-3)
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