Box Score Score: VCU 5, Temple 2
Location: Richmond, Va. (Thalhimer Tennis Center)
Records: VCU 1-0, Temple 0-1
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The Short Story: The Rams opened their spring season with a emphatic 5-2 victory over Temple. Singles was the key for the Rams who took control after dropping the doubles point and secured five singles victories to clinch the match.
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OPENING SERVE
- The No. 59 ranked doubles pairing of Senior Charles Bertimon and Junior Maxence Bertimon opened the match with a 6-2 victory on court two for the Rams
- Temple took the doubles point with wins on courts one and three
- Senior Rayane Stable took a dominant 6-1, 6-1 win on court four for VCU securing the second singles point
- Sophomore Matisse Bobichon took control in the second set and claiming a 7-5, 6-2 victory on court 6
- Charles Bertimon clinched the match for VCU taking a 6-4, 6-4 win on court 2
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THE RESULTS
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DOUBLES:
- Marin Delmas/Louis Gorregues def. Inigo Torre Martin/Rayane Stable (VCU) 7-6 (7-5)
- Maxence Bertimon/Charles Bertimon No.59 (VCU) def. Leo Raquin/Thibault Frumholz 6-2
- Jericho Grollman/Gregoire Barety def. Joaquim Almeida/Matisse Bobichon (VCU) 6-4
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Order of Finish: 2,3,1
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SINGLES:
- Marin Delmas def. Max Bertimon (VCU) 7-6 (9-7), 7-6 (9-5)
- Charles Bertimon (VCU) def. Leo Raquin 6-4, 6-4
- Inigo Torre Martin No. 98 (VCU) def. Jericho Grollman 4-1, WR
- Rayane Stable (VCU) def. Gregoire Barety 6-1, 6-1
- Joaquim Almeida (VCU) def. Thibault Frumholz 6-4, 6-3
- Matisse Bobichon (VCU) def. Louis Gorregues 7-5, 6-2
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Order of Finish: 3, 4, 6, 2, 1, 5
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UP NEXT
The Rams will be back in action on Saturday, January 22 when they travel to Harrison, N.Y. to face Columbia. First serve is set for 6 p.m.
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