Score: VCU 7, Duquesne 0
Location: Richmond, Va. (Thalhimer Tennis Center)
Records: VCU 3-2, Duquesne 2-1

The Short Story: The Rams kicked off the afternoon in dominant fashion grabbing the doubles point before sweeping the Dukes in their respective singles matches.

OPENING SERVE

• Inigo Torre Martin and Rayane Stable improved to 3-1 as a pair following a quick 6-1 win over Joey Matthews and Arnas Sabonis.
• Lleyton Cronje and Charles Bertimon clinched the doubles point for the Rams with a convincing 6-1 victory over Alex Mascioli and Alejandro Rodriguez-Vidal.
• Freshman Daniel Khin improved to 3-0 in No. 5 singles after defeating Dominic Lea 6-0, 6-2.
• Rayane Stable dominated singles play only dropping two games in route to a 6-1, 6-1 win over Duquesne's Jin Dassanavake.
• Sophomore Charles Bertimon improved to 2-1 in No. 2 doubles after upending Alejandro Rodriguez-Vidal 6-1, 6-3.
• After cruising through the first game 6-0, Inigo Torre Martin halted a comeback from Jared Isaacs to improve to 4-0 in No. 3 singles.

THE RESULTS

DOUBLES:

1. Lleyton Cronje/Charles Bertimon (VCU) def. Alex Mascioli/Alejandro Rodriguez-Vidal (DUQ) 6-1

2. Inigo Torre Martin/Rayane Stable (VCU) def. Joey Matthews/Arnas Sabonis (DUQ) 6-1

3. David Cierny/Daniel Khin (VCU) def. Jared Isaacs/Dominic Lea (DUQ) 6-4

Order of Finish – 2, 1, 3

SINGLES: 

1. Lleyton Cronje (VCU) def. Alex Mascioli (DUQ) 6-3, 6-1

2. Charles Bertimon (VCU) def. Alejandro Rodriguez-Vidal (DUQ) 6-1, 6-3

3. Inigo Torre Martin (VCU) def. Jared Isaacs (DUQ) 6-0, 7-6(3)

4. Rayane Stable (VCU) def. Jin Dassanayake (DUQ) 6-1, 6-1

5. Daniel Khin (VCU) def. Dominic Lea (DUQ) 6-0, 6-2

6. Timo Zgraggen (VCU) def. Arnas Sabonis (DUQ) 6-2, 6-2

Order of Finish – 5, 4, 2, 1, 3, 6

UP NEXT

The Rams will begin a three-game stretch on the road at Liberty on Friday, February 7 at 3:00 p.m.