Score: VCU 6, JAMES MADISON 1
Location: Harrisonburg, Va.
Records: VCU 6-2, JMU 3-3

The Short Story: After clinching the doubles point, VCU excelled in their respective singles matches in route to their fifth consecutive victory.

OPENING SERVE

• Inigo Torre Martin and Rayane Stable improved to 5-1 as a pair after cruising by Gonzalo Adis and William Karpinski 6-1.
• Charles Bertimon and Lleyton Cronje battled with Alvaro Arce and Josh Raymundo with the doubles point on the line. VCU was leading 5-3 at the conclusion of the other two matches and the Dukes made it 5-4. Bertimon and Cronje managed to hold off a Dukes comeback by winning 6-4, clinching the early lead for the Rams.
• Charles Bertimon and Lleyton Cronje both extended their winning streaks to five games. Bertimon improved to 6-1 on the season after defeating Alvaro Arce in No. 1 singles 7-5, 6-3. In his first No. 2 singles competition, Lleyton Cronje ousted Stefan Petrovic 7-5, 6-3, improving to 5-1 on the year.
• Sophomore Rayane Stable picked up his second consecutive win after dominating Damon Roberts 6-2, 6-1.

THE RESULTS

DOUBLES

1. Lleyton Cronje/Charles Bertimon (VCU) def. Alvaro Arce/Josh Raymundo (JMU) 6-4
2. Inigo Torre Martin/Rayane Stable (VCU) def. Gonzalo Adis/William Karpinski (JMU) 6-1
3. Holden Koons/Tate Steinour (JMU) def. Tomas Balazi/Daniel Khin (VCU) 6-2

Order of Finish: 2, 3, 1

SINGLES

1. Charles Bertimon (VCU) def. Alvaro Arce (JMU) 7-5, 6-3
2. Lleyton Cronje (VCU) def. Stefan Petrovic (JMU) 7-5, 6-3
3. Holden Koons (JMU) def. Inigo Torre Martin (VCU) 6-4, 7-6(6-4)
4. Rayane Stable (VCU) def. Damon Roberts (JMU) 6-2, 6-1
5. Timo Zgraggen (VCU) def. Gonzalo Adis (JMU) 6-2, 6-3
6. Daniel Khin (VCU) def. William Karpinski (JMU) 6-4, 4-1 Retired

Order of Finish: 2, 1, 3, 4, 5,

UP NEXT

VCU will return home to face East Carolina on Sunday, February 16 at 12 p.m. All home VCU tennis matches will take place in the Thalhimer Tennis Center. Admission is free to the public and VCU students.