WILLIAMSBURG, Va. – A singles victory from sophomore Kateryna Yergina was not enough for Virginia Commonwealth University, which fell to Princeton, 4-2, Saturday.

The Rams, who had won three consecutive matches, slip to 8-5 on the year. Princeton is 9-4.

Yergina improved to 9-6 this season and 7-5 in dual matches with a 6-2, 6-4 defeat of Hilary Bartlett on the No. 2 court. Yergina also picked up a win at No. 2 doubles.

The Black and Gold jumped out to a 1-0 lead in the match behind Yergina and Laura Burns, as well as junior Olena Leonchuk and Mihaela Bunea, who earned a victory on the No. 3 doubles court.

However, the Tigers won four of five singles contests to secure the win.

VCU returns to action on Sunday, March 1 when it hosts Winthrop at 2 p.m. at the Thalhimer Tennis Center.

PRINCETON 4, VCU 2
Feb. 28, 2009 (Williamsburg, Va.)
Doubles
1. Bartlett/Marable (PRIN) d. Bara/Bara, 8-2
2. Yergina/Burns (VCU) d. McHale/R. Saiontz, 8-3
3. Leonchuk/Bunea (VCU) d. Blakely/M. Saiontz, 8-4
Singles
1. Lauren McHale (PRIN) d. Ana Bara, 6-3, 6-0
2. Kateryna Yergina (VCU) d. Hilary Bartlett, 6-2, 6-4
3. Melissa Saiontz (PRIN) d. Alex Bara, 6-3, 6-3
4. Taylor Marable (PRIN) d. Laura Burns, 1-6, 6-3, 6-1
5. Olena Leonchuk (VCU) led Rachel Saiontz, 6-3 3-6 4-3 DNF
6. Ashley Blakely (PRIN) d. Mihaela Bunea, 6-1, 1-6, 7-5