NEWPORT NEWS, Va. ? After being forced indoors due to inclement weather, the University of South Alabama women’s tennis team dropped a 5-2 decision to No. 28 Virginia Commonwealth Saturday at the Center Court Racquet Club.

With the win, the Rams improve to 18-6 on the spring, while the Jags fall to 13-8.

VCU came out and took the early 1-0 match lead when it captured two of the three doubles matches.  USA’s Michaela Babicova and Dijana Stanic picked up the lone win in doubles action when the Jag duo defeated Viktoria Konstantinova and Olena Leonchuk, 8-5 at the No. 3 spot.

In singles action, the Lady Rams picked up straight set wins at the Nos. 1, 3, 4 and 6 positions to clinch the victory.  South Alabama’s Michaela Babicova, playing at No. 2, defeated Marianna Yuferova, ranked No. 105 by the ITA, 6-1, 6-2, and Dijana Stanic got USA’s other point of the match when Vera Petrashevitch had to retire in the second set of the No. 5 match.  Stanic, who won the first set 6-3, improved her winning streak to 11 straight matches with the win.

Apr 07, 2007 at Newport News, Va.

#28 Virginia Commonwealth 5, #47 University of South Alabama 2

 Singles competition

1. #32 Tatsiana Uvarova (VCU) def. #51 Adrianna Solarova (USAW) 6-0, 6-3

2. Michaela Babicova (USAW) def. #105 Marianna Yuferova (VCU) 6-1, 6-2

3. Viktoria Konstantino (VCU) def. Sylvanie Spangenberg (USAW) 6-1, 6-4

4. #109 Olga Borisova (VCU) def. Jelena Krivacevic (USAW) 6-2, 6-0

5. Dijana Stanic (USAW) def. Vera Petrashevitch (VCU) 6-3, 2-3, retired

6. Olena Leonchuk (VCU) def. Rita Freitas (USAW) 6-1, 6-2

 Doubles competition

1. #4 Marianna Yuferova/Olga Borisova (VCU) def. Adrianna Solarova/Sylvanie Spangenberg (USAW) 8-1

2. Tatsiana Uvarova/Vera Petrashevitch (VCU) def. Jelena Krivacevic/Rita Freitas (USAW) 8-4

3. Viktoria Konstantino/Olena Leonchuk (VCU) def. Michaela Babicova/Dijana Stanic (USAW) 8-5

Match Notes:

Virginia Commonwealth 13-8; National ranking #28

University of South Alabama 18-6; National ranking #47