Jan 18, 2013
FINAL (1): VCU 4, Georgetown 0FINAL (2): VCU 3, Campbell 0
THE BASICS:
- The VCU Women's Tennis squad opened the 2013 spring season with victories over Georgetown and Campbell on day one of the annual VCU 4-1 Invitational at Thalhimer Tennis Center on Friday.
- Senior Josefin Hjertquist picked up a singles win against both Georgetown and Campbell.
- The Rams were winners in both of their doubles matches as the team of juniors Olga Terteac and Daria Yakauleva (pictured) defeated Georgetown's Liz Hamlin and Kelly Comolli (6-3, 6-4), while Cindy Chala and Yukako Noi beat Campbell's duo of Renz/Vaughn (6-0, 6-0) in the nightcap.
- Chala and Noi also won singles matches against Georgetown, while sophomore Salome Kvitashvili picked up a win against Campbell.
THE RESULTS:
Cindy Chala
W, Sekely (Georgetown), 6-3, 6-2
Yukako Noi
W, Jaeger (Georgetown), 6-1, 6-1
Josefin Hjertquist
W, Perz (Georgetown), 6-0, 6-1
W, Ortiz (Campbell), 6-0, 2-0
Salome Kvitashvili
W, Chernaya (Campbell), 6-1, 6-3
W, Jaeger (Georgetown), 6-1, 6-1
Josefin Hjertquist
W, Perz (Georgetown), 6-0, 6-1
W, Ortiz (Campbell), 6-0, 2-0
Salome Kvitashvili
W, Chernaya (Campbell), 6-1, 6-3
Olga Terteac/Daria Yakauleva
W, Hamlin/Comolli (Georgetown), 6-3, 6-4
Chala/Noi
W, Renz/Vaughn (Campbell), 6-0, 6-0
WHAT'S AHEAD: VCU continues play in the VCU 4-1 Invitational on Saturday when it faces Temple at 3 p.m. followed by Morgan State at 7 p.m.