Box Score Score: VCU 4, St. Joseph's 0
Location: Orlando, Fla. (USTA National Campus)
Records: VCU 15-4 (4-0 A-10), Saint Joseph's 10-8 (1-3)
The Short Story: No. 40 VCU Men's Tennis swept St. Joseph's 4-0 in the quarterfinal round of the Atlantic 10 Tournament Thursday afternoon at the United States Tennis Association's Nation Campus.
OPENING SERVE
- Competing on court three, the doubles duo of senior Quentin Coulaud and junior Charles Bertimon notched a 6-1 match-opening win
- The 79th-ranked pairing of senior Inigo Torre Martin and junior Rayane Stable secured the doubles point with a 6-1 victory on court two
- Sophomore David Cierny tallied a 6-1, 6-1 straight-set singles victory on court six to extend the Rams' advantage
- Stable followed with a dominant 6-3, 6-0 win on court three
- Coulaud clinched the match victory for VCU with a 6-1, 6-1 straight-set win on court four
THE RESULTS
DOUBLES:
1.
Lleyton Cronje/
David Cierny (VCU) vs. Nathan Perrone/Eshan Kanetkar (SJU) 5-3, DNF
2.
Inigo Torre Martin/
Rayane Stable (VCU) def. Nickolas Frisk/Francesco Mowrey (SJU) 6-1
3.
Charles Bertimon/
Quentin Coulaud (VCU) def. Johnnie Massart/Alex MacNeil (SJU) 6-1
Order of Finish: 3,2
SINGLES:
1.
Charles Bertimon (VCU) vs. Nathan Perrone (SJU) 6-4, 1-3, DNF
2.
Inigo Torre Martin (VCU) vs. Nickolas Frisk (SJU) 6-0, 3-5, DNF
3.
Rayane Stable (VCU) def. Eshan Kanetkar (SJU) 6-3, 6-0
4.
Quentin Coulaud (VCU) def. Francesco Mowrey (SJU) 6-1, 6-1
5.
Timo Zgraggen (VCU) vs. Johnnie Massart (SJU) 6-3, 5-0, DNF
6.
David Cierny (VCU) def. Luis Janko (SJU) 6-1, 6-1
Order of Finish – 6,3,4
UP NEXT
The Rams will face the winner of George Mason and Davidson in the tournament semifinals Saturday at 10 a.m.
