Score: VCU 1, Auburn 4
Location: Auburn, Ala.
Records: VCU 1-2, Auburn 4-0

The Short Story: Inigo Torre Martin cruises to a singles victory, but the Rams fall at Auburn.

OPENING SERVE

• Inigo Torre Martin improved to 2-0 on the young season following a No. 3 singles win over Tyler Stice 6-2, 6-4
• Sophomore Rayane Stable dropped his first singles set 6-2, but battled back to a 6-3 win forcing a third set before being upended by Finn Murgett 6-3.
• After dropping the first set 6-3, Timo Zgraggen won the second set 6-3 forcing a third set before losing to Spencer Gray 6-0.
• Freshman David Cierny battled Finn Murgett in No. 4 singles to a third set before dropping the match 6-0.

THE RESULTS

DOUBLES:

1. Matteo DeVincentis/Tyler Stice (Auburn) def. Rayane Stable/Inigo Torre Martin (VCU) 6-3

2. Finn Murgett/Tom Wright (Auburn) vs. Lleyton Cronje/David Cierny (VCU) 5-5, DNF

3. Diego Chavarria/Anders Fry (Auburn) def. Charles Bertimon/Timo Zgraggen (VCU) 7-6 (7-5)

Order of Finish – 1, 3

SINGLES: 

1. Tim Dollman (Auburn) vs. Lleyton Cronje (VCU) 6-4, 2-6, 4-5, DNF

2. Tom Wright (Auburn) vs. Charles Bertimon (VCU) 4-6, 6-2, 3-4 DNF

3. Inigo Torres Martin (VCU) def. Tyler Stice (Auburn) 6-2, 6-4

4. Matteo DeVincentis (Auburn) def. David Cierny (VCU) 6-3, 2-6, 6-0

5. Finn Murgett (Auburn) def. Rayane Stable (VCU) 6-2, 3-6, 6-3

6. Spencer Gray (Auburn) def. Timo Zgraggen (VCU) 6-3, 3-6, 6-0

Order of Finish – 3, 4, 5, 6

UP NEXT

The Rams will host crosstown rival Richmond in their home opener on Wednesday, January 29 at 3 p.m.