Score: No. 24 Tulane 5, No. 36 VCU 2
Location: New Orleans, La. (City Park Tennis Center)
Records: Tulane 13-6, VCU 12-4

The Short Story: No. 36 VCU Men's Tennis fell 5-2 to No. 24 Tulane Sunday afternoon at City Park Tennis Center

OPENING SERVE

• Tulane claimed the doubles point with wins on courts two and three
• The Green Wave took a 3-0 lead with singles victories on courts four and two
• Sophomore Lleyton Cronje defeated 29th-ranked senior Hamish Stewart in three sets, 6-2, 4-6, 6-1 to open the scoring for VCU. Cronje is 9-3 this season in singles competition
• Senior Timo Zgraggen cut the Tulane lead to one with a three-set win on court six, 4-6, 6-4, 6-1. Zgraggen improves to 6-1 in singles matches with the victory
• The Rams' comeback fell just short as the Green Wave clinched the match win with a three-set victory on court three

 
THE RESULTS

DOUBLES:
1. #45 Ewan Moore/Hamish Stewart (TLN) vs. #51 Inigo Torre Martin/Rayane Stable (VCU) 3-5, unfinished 
2. Akos Kotorman/Billy Suarez (TLN) def. Lleyton Cronje/David Cierny (VCU) 6-4
3. Luis Erlenbusch/Fynn Kuenkler (TLN) def. Charles Bertimon/Quentin Coulaud (VCU) 6-4 

Order of Finish: 2,3
 
SINGLES: 
1. Lleyton Cronje (VCU) def. #29 Hamish Stewart (TLN) 6-2, 4-6, 6-1 
2. Ewan Moore (TLN) def. Charles Bertimon (VCU) 7-6 (7-5), 6-4
3. Luis Erlenbusch (TLN) def. Inigo Torre Martin (VCU) 3-6, 6-4, 6-4 
4. Billy Suarez (TLN) def. Quentin Coulaud (VCU) 6-3, 6-4 
5. Rafael de Alba (TLN) def. Rayane Stable (VCU) 6-7 (6-8), 6-2, 6-1 
6. Timo Zgraggen (VCU) def. Akos Kotorman (TLN) 4-6, 6-4, 6-1 

Order of Finish – 4,2,1,6,3,5
 
UP NEXT
The Rams will return to Thalhimer Tennis Center for the final time this season to face William & Mary on Thursday. First serve is set for 3 p.m.