East Carolina Falls To Host VCU 5-2 In 2024 Opener

Friday, January 19

Richmond, Va.

2:00 p.m.

East Carolina University

VCU

January 19, 2024 | Women's Tennis

Box Score

RICHMOND, Va. – East Carolina dropped its season opener to VCU by a 5-2 margin Friday afternoon at the Thalhimer Tennis Center.

The Pirates won the doubles point with victories on all three courts as Ines Bachir and Alisha Hussain defeated Yelizaveta Karlova and Emma Valletta 6-3 while Kim Auerswald and Anne Lou Champion picked up a 6-4 win over Anja Draskovic and Tania Isabel Andrade Sabando and Joan Madi and Isabella Ortiz knocked off Emma Rizzetto and Tiziana Rossini 7-5.

Auerswald continued her solid play in singles action, collecting the lone triumph for ECU via a straight-set win over Draskovic. Muzzolon battled Karlova at the No. 1 position, extending the bout to a third set before dropping it 6-2.

Up Next: The Pirates face off with host Charleston Southern Jan. 27 at Noon at the Gary Clark Banks Sr. Tennis Center.

VCU 5, East Carolina 2
Singles Play
No. 1 – Yelizaveta Karlova (VCU) def. Martina Muzzolon (ECU) – 6-2, 3-6, 6-2
No. 2 – Tania Isabel Andrade Sabando (VCU) def. Ines Bachir (ECU) – 6-1, 6-4
No. 3 – Kim Auerswald (ECU) def. Anja Draskovic (VCU) – 6-3, 6-4
No. 4 – Emma Valletta (VCU) def. Alisha Hussain (ECU) – 6-4, 7-5
No. 5 – Emma Rizzetto (VCU) def. Kexuan Zhou (ECU) – 6-3, 7-5
No. 6 – Tiziana Rossini (VCU) def. Joan Madi (ECU) – 6-2, 6-4

Order of Finish: 2, 4, 3, 1, 5, 6

Doubles Play
No. 1 – Bachir/Hussain (ECU) def. Karlova/Valletta (VCU) – 6-3
No. 2 – Madi/Ortiz (ECU) def. Rizzetto/Rossini (VCU) – 7-5
No. 3 – Auerswald/Champion (ECU) def. Draskovic/Sabando (VCU) – 6-4

Order of Finish: 3, 1, 2

Team Records: VCU (1-0), East Carolina (0-1)