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Men's Tennis

RAMS OVERPOWERED BY SEAHAWKS, FALL TO UNCW 4-1

Scores: VCU 1, UNC Wilmington 4
Location: Wilmington, N.C. (UNCW Tennis Courts)
Records: VCU 10-9, UNCW 10-4

The short story:  The Rams fell on the road to the UNCW Seahawks, 4-1 on Saturday, April 1 in Wilmington, N.C. Freshman Ignacio Rivero Crespo tallied a point for The Black and Gold on the fifth court. The rookie defeated UNCW's Daniel Groom in consecutive sets to earn his seventh career win.

FIRST SERVE

  • Ignacio Rivero Crespo is now 7-6 thus far in his rookie campaign.
  • Seniors Daryl Monfils and Marten Jonsson continued their success on the doubles court. The pair defeated Ralphael Calzi and Michael Morphy, 6-4.
  • Monfils and Jonsson are now an impressive 13-5 overall in doubles play, and are currently ranked 53rd by the ITA.  

THE RESULTS
Doubles
1- #53 Marten Jonsson/Daryl Monfils (VCU) def. Ralphael Calzi/Michael Morphy, 6-4
2-
Agustin Savarino/Ignasi de Rueda (UNCW) def. Vitor Lima/Arvid Noren, 6-1
3-
Andres Torres/Daniel Groom (UNCW) def. Philip Mobius/Louis Ishizaka, 6-4
Order of finish: 2, 1, 3

Singles
1-
Andres Torres (UNCW) def. Daryl Monfils, 4-6, 7-6 (7-2), 6-3
2-
Agustin Savarino (UNCW) vs. Marten Jonsson (VCU), 3-6, 6-3, 4-4, unfinished
3-
Josh Hublitz (UNCW) def. Arvid Noren, 4-6, 6-3, 6-2
4-
Ignasi de Rueda (UNCW) def. Vitor Lima, 6-2, 4-6, 6-1
5-
Ignacio Rivero Crespo (VCU) def. Daniel Groom, 7-6, 6-4
6-
Michael Copeland (UNCW) vs. Louis Ishizaka (VCU), 6-7, 6-4, 3-1, unfinished
Order of finish:
4, 1, 5, 3

UP NEXT
The Rams return to the Thalhimer Tennis Center on Friday, April 7 when they host Middle Tennessee at 2 p.m. 

 
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