Score:Â VCU 4, Delaware 0Â
Location:Â Richmond, Va. (Thalhimer Tennis Center)
Records:Â VCU 10-1, Delaware 3-2
The Short Story:Â No. 43 VCU Men's Tennis defeated Delaware 4-0 Saturday afternoon at the Thalhimer Tennis Center.
OPENING SERVE
- With doubles competition tied at 1-1, sophomore Lleyton Cronje and freshman Mario Duron clinched the point for the Rams, prevailing in a tight match on court three, 7-6 (2)
- Trailing 1-0, senior Inigo Torre Martin and junior Rayane Stable kept the point alive and set up Cronje and Duron's win with a 6-3 victory on court two
- Cronje extended the Rams' advantage with a 6-1, 6-1 singles win on court one
- Junior Charles Bertimon followed with a straight-set victory on court two, 6-2, 6-1
- Stable secured the match win, defeating Delaware junior Luis Molina, 6-3, 6-3 on court five
- Torre Martin, sophomore David Cierny and senior Quentin Coulaud were all leading in their singles matches when the contest was abandoned due to the VCU victory
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THE RESULTS
DOUBLES:
1. Pierce Gilheany/Julian Chousa (DEL) def.
Charles Bertimon/
Quentin Coulaud (VCU) 6-3Â
2.
Inigo Torre Martin/
Rayane Stable (VCU) def. James Wilkinson/Liam Hedlund (DEL) 6-3Â
3.
Lleyton Cronje/
Mario Duron (VCU) def. Pierre-Louis Dodens/Luis Molina (DEL) 7-6 (7-2)Â
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Order of Finish:Â 1,2,3
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SINGLES:Â
1.
Lleyton Cronje (VCU) def. James Wilkinson (DEL) 6-1, 6-1
2.
Charles Bertimon (VCU) def. Pierre-Louis Dodens (DEL) 6-2, 6-1
3.
Quentin Coulaud (VCU) vs. Pierce Gilheany (DEL) 6-2, 5-2, unfinishedÂ
4.
Inigo Torre Martin (VCU) vs. Julian Chousa (DEL) 6-3, 2-2, unfinishedÂ
5.
Rayane Stable (VCU) def. Luis Molina (DEL) 6-3, 6-3
6.
David Cierny (VCU) vs. Guilherme Valdoleiro (DEL) 6-4, 2-1, unfinishedÂ
Order of Finish – 1,2,5
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UP NEXT
The Rams will be back in action on Wednesday when they play host to Virginia Tech. First serve is set for 1 p.m.
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