April 17, 2010
NORFOLK, Va. -- The fourth-seeded Lady Monarchs were eliminated by top-seeded VCU in the semifinals of the CAA Tournament on Saturday, falling to 15-10 overall this season.
The 24th ranked Rams jumped to a 1-0 lead when they earned victories at the top two positions, including a victory over ODU's Nadine Fahoum and Marija Citic at No. 1, 8-4.
In singles play, Fahoum and junior Joanna Dobrowolska each jumped out to leads in their matches, winning the first set. VCU, though, would get straight set victories at No. 5 and 6, followed by another at No. 3 to seal the win.
The 4-0 win advances VCU to Sunday's championship match against William & Mary.
2010 CAA WOMEN'S TENNIS CHAMPIONSHIP - Semifinals
Folkes-Stevens Tennis Center - Norfolk, Va.
#1 VCU 4, #4 Old Dominion 0
Singles
1. Ana Bara (VCU) vs. Nadine Fahoum (ODU), 3-6, 2-2 - DNF
2. Josefin Hjertquist (VCU) vs. Joanna Dobrowolska (ODU), 6-7 (0-7), 1-1 - DNF
3. Kateryna Yergina (VCU) d. Irina Dementyeva (ODU), 6-2, 6-3
4. Laura Burns (VCU) vs. Diana Ivanova (ODU), 6-3, 4-1 - DNF
5. Alex Bara (VCU) d. Juliana Pires (ODU), 6-1, 6-0
6. Olena Leonchuk (VCU) d. Marija Citic (ODU), 6-1, 6-0
Singles Order of Finish: 6, 5, 3
Doubles
1. Hjertquist/Ana Bara (VCU) d. Fahoum/Citic (ODU), 8-4
2. Yergina/Burns (VCU) d. Dobrowolska/Pires (ODU), 8-1
3. Alex Bara/Leonchuk (VCU) vs. Dementyeva/Ivanova (ODU), 4-3 - DNF
Doubles Order of Finish: 2, 1
Other semifinal score:
#2 William & Mary 4, #3 Georgia State 0
For complete results and more information, go to caasports.com