RAMS FALL TO DUKE AT ITA INDOOR QUALIFIER
1-31-09

DURHAM, N.C. – Freshman Ana Bara picked up a victory at No. 1 singles, but that proved to be the only bright spot for Virginia Commonwealth University in a 6-1 loss to Duke Saturday at the Sheffield Indoor Tennis Center.

VCU slipped to 4-2 with the loss, while ninth-ranked Duke improved to 1-0.

Bara raised her singles mark to 10-4 after defeating 18th ranked Tara Iver, who bowed out in the second set. Bara led, 6-1, 1-0 at the time.

The Rams will return to Sheffield Indoor Tennis Center on Sunday, Feb. 1 and meet the loser of Saturday’s South Carolina/Ohio State match.

#9 Duke University 6, #35 Virginia Commonwealth 1
ITA National Team Indoor Qualifying
Jan 31, 2009 at Durham, N.C. (Sheffield Indoor Tennis Center)

Singles
1. Ana Bara (VCU) def. #18 Tara Iyer (DU) 6-1, 1-0, retired
2. Mallory Cecil (DU) def. Alex Bara (VCU) 6-1, 6-0
3. #43 Ellah Nze (DU) def. Kateryna Yergina (VCU) 6-0, 6-4
4. #56 Reka Zsilinszka (DU) def. Olena Leonchuk (VCU) 6-0, 6-0
5. Melissa Mang (DU) def. Laura Burns (VCU) 6-2, 7-6 (7-3)
6. Jessi Robinson (DU) def. Mihaela Bunea (VCU) 6-4, 6-1

Doubles
1. Tara Iyer/Melissa Mang (DU) def. Alex Bara/Ana Bara (VCU) 8-4
2. Jessi Robinson/Mallory Cecil (DU) def. Kateryna Yergina/Olena Leonchuk (VCU) 6-3
3. Ellah Nze/Reka Zsilinszka (DU) def. Laura Burns/Mihaela Bunea (VCU) 8-1

Match Notes
Virginia Commonwealth 4-2; National ranking #35
Duke University 1-0; National ranking #9
Order of finish: Doubles (3,1); Singles (1,2,4,3,6,5)
T-2:37 A-315