The Basics
- Score: VCU 4, #41 Penn State 3
- Records: VCU (12-4), Penn State (5-8)
- Location: Thalhimer Tennis Center inside HDL, Inc. Athletic Village – Richmond, Va.
- The Short Story: Freshman Antonio Batlle Rodriguez rallied in the third set at fifth singles to lead the VCU men's tennis team to a thrilling 4-3 victory over 41st-ranked Penn State on Saturday. Batlle Rodriguez rallied back from 5-2 in the third set, winning, 6-3, 3-6, 7-6 (2) to secure the match for the Black & Gold. Senior Michal Voscek and sophomores Wilder Pimentel and Catalin Fifea also picked up wins on the afternoon.
The Results
Singles
1) Michal Voscek (VCU) def. Alex Fennell (PSU), 6-2, 7-6 (5)
2) Catalin Fifea (VCU) def. #121 Leo Stakhovsky (PSU), 6-4, 3-6, 6-4
3) Matt Barry (PSU) def. Daryl Monfils (VCU), 6-3, 7-6 (1)
4) Wilder Pimentel (VCU) def. Roman Trkulja (PSU), 6-1, 1-6, 7-6 (5)
5) Antonio Batlle Rodriguez (VCU) def. Aws Laaribi (PSU), 6-3, 3-6, 7-6 (2)
6) Tomas Hanzlik (PSU) def. Jacob Svensson (VCU), 6-1, 6-4
Doubles
1) Laaribi/Stakhovsky (PSU) def. Cohen/Monfils (VCU), 6-3
2) Fennell/Reilly (PSU) def. Pimentel/Voscek (VCU), 6-3
3) Fifea/Batlle Rodriguez (VCU) vs. Barry Lutschaunig (PSU), 5-2 DNF
Up Next
- The Rams are back in action on Sunday when they host the Retrievers of UMBC. First serve is set for 2 p.m.
