MASON, Ohio – The No. 9 seeded University of Dayton women's tennis team bowed out of the Atlantic 10 Championship on Friday morning, falling to No. 1 seed VCU at the Lindner Family Tennis Center.

UD fell behind early, with VCU taking the doubles point with wins at No. 1 and No. 3. The Rams continued their strong play and completed a clean sweep by winning at No. 2, 3, and 4 singles.

Sophomore Jackie Kawamoto was leading 6-3, 1-4 at No. 5 singles and junior Mandy Marchant had a 6-4, 4-3 lead at No. 6 when VCU won the match.

The Flyers wrap up their season with a record of 15-10, the highest win total for a Dayton women's tennis team since the 2002 season.

RESULTS
Singles
O. Barshcheuskaya (VCU) vs. M. Bridgham (DAY) 7-5, 4-3, unfinished
A. Rasmussen (VCU) def. A. Townsend (DAY) 6-0, 6-0
M. Aubets (VCU) def. M. Kilstofte (DAY) 6-3, 6-4
J. Braun (VCU) def. Jade Kawamoto (DAY) 6-0, 7-6 (4)
Jackie Kawamoto (DAY) vs. D. Berezhnaya (VCU) 6-3, 1-4, unfinished
M. Marchant (DAY) vs. Y. Morar (VCU) 6-4, 4-3, unfinished

Doubles
O. Barshcheuskaya/D. Berezhnaya (VCU) def. M. Bridgham/M. Kilstofte (DAY)
A. Rasmussen/J. Braun (VCU) vs. M. Marchant/Jade Kawamoto (DAY) 4-4, unfinished
M. Aubets/Y. Morar (VCU) def. Jackie Kawamoto/A. Townsend (DAY) 6-1