WOMEN’S TENNIS SUFFERS FIRST LOSS, 4-3
1-25-09

RICHMOND, Va. – Clemson avenged a narrow loss to Virginia Commonwealth University last season with a 4-3 win Sunday at the Thalhimer Tennis Center.

The loss is VCU’s first of the season. The Rams are 4-1, while Clemson improves to 2-0.

VCU junior Laura Burns raised her record to 7-0 this season, defeating Ina Hadziselimovic, 6-3, 6-1 on the No. 5 singles court. Sophomore Kateryna Yergina and freshman Mihaela Bunea also picked up singles wins for the Rams.

#11 CLEMSON 4, VCU 3
Doubles
1. Ani Mijacika/Josipa Bek (CU) d. Alex Bara/Ana Bara, 8-6
2. Keri Wong/Ina Hadziselimovic (CU) d. Kateryna Yergina/Laura Burns, 8-4
3. Alexandra Luc/Estefania Balda (CU) d. Olena Leonchuk/Mihaela Bunea, 8-5
Singles
1. Mijacika (CU) d. Ana Bara 6-3, 7-6 (4)
2. Bek (CU) d. Alex Bara, 6-2, 6-3
3. Yergina (VCU) d. Balda, 4-6, 6-1, 6-4
4. Wong (CU) d. Leonchuk, 6-2, 4-6, 6-1
5. Burns (VCU) d. Hadziselmovic, 6-3, 6-1
6. Bunea (VCU) d. Luc, 6-3, 2-6, 10-8