RICHMOND, Va. (Feb. 23, 2025) – East Tennessee State University women's tennis climbed out of a 2-1 deficit to record a 4-3 win over VCU on Sunday.
Julia Millan and
Jana Rovira won 6-4 at No. 2 doubles before the Rams evened it at 1-1 at No. 1 doubles.
Ralitsa Alexandrova and Ksjenia Rage won the tiebreaking match 7-6 (7-3) to deliver the Bucs the doubles point.
In singles, VCU quickly won points on courts two and three. Millan tied the match with a 6-2, 6-2 win before Rivera came back to win on court one 1-6, 6-4, 7-5 and Alexandrova clinched the match with a 6-3, 7-5 win.
Sunday's full match results can be found below:
Singles competition
1.
Daniela Rivera (ETSU) def. T. Andrade Sabando (VCU-W) 1-6, 6-4, 7-5
2. Mariam Ibrahim (VCU-W) def.
Alessandra Caceres (ETSU) 6-3, 6-1
3. Sofia Jane Thorne (VCU-W) def.
Jana Rovira (ETSU) 6-4, 6-1
4.
Julia Millan (ETSU) def. Andrea Magallanes (VCU-W) 6-2, 6-2
5.
Ralitsa Alexandrova (ETSU) def. Yelizaveta Karlova (VCU-W) 6-3, 7-5
6. Lea Malazdra (VCU-W) def.
Ksenija Rage (ETSU) 6-0, 2-6, 7-6 (7-4)
Doubles competition
1. T. Andrade Sabando/Mariam Ibrahim (VCU-W) def. #70
Daniela Rivera/
Alessandra Caceres (ETSU) 6-4
2.
Julia Millan/
Jana Rovira (ETSU) def. Sofia Jane Thorne/Lea Malazdra (VCU-W) 6-4
3.
Ralitsa Alexandrova/
Ksenija Rage (ETSU) def. Andrea Magallanes/Sara Alba (VCU-W) 7-6 (7-3)
Next, ETSU will return home to face Radford on Friday, Feb. 28.
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