Score: VCU 5 , Duquesne 0 
Location: Richmond, Va. (Thalhimer Tennis Center)
Records: VCU 9-1, Duquesne 3-2

The Short Story: No. 43 VCU Men's Tennis downed Duquesne, 5-0 Saturday morning at the Thalhimer Tennis Center.

OPENING SERVE

• Sophomore David Cierny and senior Timo Zgraggen opened the match with a 6-1 win on court three
• Sophomore Lleyton Cronje and freshman Mario Duron clinched the doubles point for the Rams with a 6-3 victory on court two
• Zgraggen cruised to a 6-0, 6-1 win on court six to open singles play
• Cierny extended the VCU lead to three with a 6-1, 6-3 straight-set victory on court five
• Duron and junior Rayane Stable closed out the match with simultaneous victories. The freshman won 6-1, 6-3 on court four while Stable defeated Dukes' freshman Kaipo Marshall 6-2, 6-1 on court three 

THE RESULTS

DOUBLES:
1. Alejandro Rodriguez/Tamirlan Teberikov (DUQ) def. Charles Bertimon/Quentin Coulaud (VCU) 6-3 
2. Lleyton Cronje/Mario Duron (VCU) def. Alex Mascioli/Kaipo Marshall (DUQ) 6-3
3. David Cierny/Timo Zgraggen (VCU) def. Bode Vance/Jin Dassanayake (DUQ) 6-1 
 
Order of Finish: 1,2,3
 
SINGLES: 
1. Charles Bertimon (VCU) vs. Alex Mascioli (DUQ) 6-3, 5-1, unfinished
2. Lleyton Cronje (VCU) vs. Alejandro Rodriguez (DUQ) 6-0, 4-4, unfinished 
3. Rayane Stable (VCU) def. Kaipo Marshall (DUQ) 6-2, 6-1
4. Mario Duron (VCU) def. Jin Dassanayake (DUQ) 6-1, 6-3
5. David Cierny (VCU) def. Tamirlan Teberikov (DUQ) 6-1, 6-3
6. Timo Zgraggen (VCU) def. Bode Vance (DUQ) 6-0, 6-1 

Order of Finish – 6,5,4,3
 
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.