VCU TURNS IN SOLID RESULTS AT UVA INVITATIONAL
9-21-08

CHARLOTTESVILLE, Va. – Sophomore Laura Burns and junior Olena Leonchuk each won both their singles matches and combined for a doubles victory at the UVA Invitational over the weekend.

UVA FALL INVITATIONAL (VCU RESULTS)

SINGLES
Friday
Caitlin Whoriskey (Tenn) def. Ana Bara (VCU) 6-4, 6-1
Maria Sorbello (Tenn) def. Kateryna Yergina (VCU) 6-4, 6-3
Jennifer Meredith (Tenn) def. Alex Bara (VCU) 6-4, 2-6, 6-0
Laura Burns (VCU) def. Sam Orlin (Tenn) 6-1, 6-3
Mihaela Bunea (VCU) def. Zsofia Zubor (Tenn) 3-6, 6-3, 6-2
Olena Leonchuk (VCU) def. Arielle Vanstrolly (UNCG) 6-3, 6-3

Saturday
Ana Bara (VCU) def. Deanna Bailey (Mar) 6-4, 6-1
Kateryna Yergina (VCU) def. Alejandra Guerra (UNCG) 6-1, 6-1
Isabell Raich (Mar) def. Alex Bara (VCU) 7-5, 6-3
Laura Burns (VCU) def. Jessica Keener (Mar) 6-2, 6-0
Mihaela Bunea (VCU) def. Thaddea Lock (Mar) 6-4, 7-5
Olena Leonchuk (VCU) def. Catherine Kellner (Mar) 6-2, 6-1

Sunday
Kateryna Yergina (VCU) def. Diana Mortlock (NCSU) 6-2, 6-3
Joanna Dobrowolska (ODU) def. Mihaela Buena (VCU) 6-3, 6-4
Ana Bara (VCU) def. Neils Barringer (NCSU) 7-5, 7-5

Totals: Ana Bara 2-1; Alex Bara 0-2; Yergina 2-1; Burns 2-0; Mihaela Buena 2-1; Leonchuk 2-0

DOUBLES
Friday
Zubor/Pluskuta (Tenn) def. Bara/Bara (VCU) 8-3
Alda/Meredith (Tenn) def. Yergina/Burns (VCU) 8-4
Bunea/Leonchuk (VCU) def. Orlin/Raich (Tenn/Mar) 8-2

Saturday
Keener/Bailey (Mar) def. Bara/Bara (VCU) 8-1
Burns/Yergina (VCU) def. Raich/Lock (Mar) 8-0

Totals: Bara/Bara 0-2; Yergina/Burns 1-1; Buena/Leonchuk 1-0