Score: VCU 7, George Mason 0
Location: Fairfax, Va. (George Mason Tennis Center)
Records: VCU 5-0, George Mason 1-1

The Short Story: VCU Men's Tennis began its first road trip with a, 7-0 sweep of George Mason Friday afternoon at the George Mason Tennis Center. With the win, the Rams improve to 6-0 on the season.

OPENING SERVE

• Sophomore Lleyton Cronje and freshman Mario Duron cruised to a 6-0 doubles victory on court three to open the match
• Senior Inigio Torre Martin and junior Rayane Stable earned a 6-3 win on court two, clinching the doubles point and giving the Rams a 1-0 lead.
• VCU has not lost a doubles point this season
• In singles play, junior Charles Bertimon downed George Mason senior Ryan Charles, 6-1, 6-2 on court two
• Cronje prevailed in a three set match, 6-1, 3-6, 6-0 on court one to give VCU a commanding 3-0 lead
• Sophomore David Cieny notched his third singles victory of the year with a 6-4, 6-1 win on court six, clinching the match victory
• Torre Martin and Stable earned straight-set victories on courts three and five, respectively
• Senior Quentin Coulaud improved to 5-0 in singles competition, closing out the match with a 6-0, 7-6 (7-5) victory on court four

THE RESULTS

DOUBLES:
1. Rithik Sardana/Ryan Charles (MASON) def. Charles Bertimon/Quentin Coulaud (VCU) 6-4 
2. Rayane Stable/Inigo Torre Martin (VCU) def. Rishab Sardana/Erick Rivas (MASON) 6-3
3. Lleyton Cronje/Mario Duron (VCU) def. Rami Alkhafaji/Luke Maxwell (MASON) 6-0 
 
Order of Finish: 3,2,1
 
SINGLES: 
1. Lleyton Cronje (VCU) def. Rithik Sardana (MASON) 6-1, 3-6, 6-0 
2. Charles Bertimon (VCU) def. Ryan Charles (MASON) 6-1, 6-2
3. Inigo Torre Martin (VCU) def. Rishab Sardana (MASON) 7-5, 6-4 
4. Quentin Coulaud (VCU) def. Erick Rivas (MASON) 6-0, 7-6 (7-5) 
5. Rayane Stable (VCU) def. Momin Khan (MASON) 6-2, 6-3 
6. David Cierny (VCU) def. Hayden Postin (MASON) 6-4, 6-1 

Order of Finish – 2,1,6,5,4,3
 
UP NEXT
VCU will face cross-town rival Richmond at 1 p.m. Sunday at the Westhampton Tennis Complex.