CHARLOTTESVILLE, Va. - The VCU women's tennis made their 10th straight NCAA Tournament appearance on Saturday, but fell in the first round to eighth-ranked UVA, 4-0. The Rams entered the tournament having won seven straight, including their fourth straight conference title.
VCU senior Cindy Chala earned a berth in the NCAA Singles and Doubles Championships. Those matches will be played in Waco, Texas beginning on May 20.
#8 Virginia 4, VCU 0
Singles
1. #6 Julia Elbaba (UVa) def. #64
Cindy Chala (VCU) 6-1, 6-2
2. #15 Danielle Collins (UVa) def.
Salome Kvitashvili (VCU) 6-1, 6-3
3. #40 Stephanie Nauta (UVa) vs. Olga Barscheuskaya (VCU) 6-2, 5-5, DNF
4. Skylar Morton (UVa) def.
Darya Berezhnaya (VCU) 7-6 (7-2), 5-0, DNF
5.
Ana Batiri (VCU) vs. Maci Epstein (UVa) 7-5, 4-3, DNF
6. Cassie Mercer (UVa) def.
Alzbeta Veverkova (VCU) 6-0, 6-2
Order of Finish: 6,2,1
Doubles
1. #87 Chala/Kvitashvili (VCU) vs. Elbaba/Morton (UVa) 5-3, DNF
2. Nauta/Mercer (UVa) def. Berezhnaya/Batiri (VCU) 8-3
3. Collins/Epstein (UVa) def. Barscheuskaya/Veverkova (VCU) 8-0
Order of Finish: 3,2