Score:Â VCU 4, UNCW 1
Location:Â Wilmington, N.C. (UNCW Tennis Courts)
Records:Â VCU 12-1, UNCW 8-4
The Short Story:Â No. 32 VCU Men's Tennis swept the singles slate to earn a 4-1 victory over UNCW Friday afternoon in Wilmington, N.C.
OPENING SERVE
- Senior Quentin Coulaud and sophomore Lleyton Cronje began the match with a 6-1 victory on court two
- The Rams dropped the doubles point after suffering losses on courts one and three
- In singles competition, Cronje cruised to a 6-2, 6-3 straight-set win on court one
- Coulaud gave VCU a 2-1 lead with a 6-2, 6-2 victory on court four
- After dropping the first set, junior Rayane Stable stormed back, prevailing in a three-set match on court five, 3-6, 6-0, 6-3
- Sophomore David Cierny clinched the match victory with a 1-6, 6-1, 7-6 (5) win on court six
THE RESULTS
DOUBLES:
1. Bruno Caula/Daniel Groom (UNCW) def.
Inigo Torre Martin/
Rayane Stable (VCU) 7-6 (7-2)
2.
Quentin Coulaud/
Lleyton Cronje (VCU) def. Bekhzad Rasamatov/Dillon Gooch (UNCW) 6-1Â
3. Gabriel Hurtado/Leonard Sprovieri (UNCW) def.
Charles Bertimon/
Mario Duron (VCU) 6-2Â
Order of Finish:Â 2,3,1
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SINGLES:Â
1.
Lleyton Cronje (VCU) def. Bruno Caula (UNCW) 6-2, 6-3
2. Davide Innocenti (UNCW) vs.
Charles Bertimon (VCU) 4-6, 7-5, 2-0, unfinished
3. Daniel Groom (UNCW) vs.
Inigo Torre Martin (VCU) 2-6, 6-2, 5-4, unfinished
4.
Quentin Coulaud (VCU) def. Bekhzad Rasamatov (UNCW) 6-2, 6-2
5.
Rayane Stable (VCU) def. Gabriel Hurtado (UNCW) 3-6, 6-0, 6-3
6.
David Cierny (VCU) def. Michael Copeland (UNCW) 1-6, 6-1, 7-6 (7-5)
Order of Finish – 1,4,5,6
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UP NEXT
The Rams will travel to Winston-Salem, N.C. to face Wake Forrest on Sunday. First sere is set for 1 p.m.
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