Box Score Score: Columbia 5, VCU 2
Location: Richmond, Va. (Thalhimer Tennis Center)
Records: VCU 1-1, Columbia 1-0
 
The Short Story: The Rams secured two singles points but were unable to come away from New York with a victory as Columbia held on for a 5-2 match win
 
OPENING SERVE

• The no. 59 ranked pairing of Senior Charles Bertimon and Junior Maxence Bertimon claimed the first win of the match with a 6-3 victory on court two to begin the contest for the Rams
• Charles Bertimon battled through a competitive second set to take a 6-3, 7-5 singles win on court two
• Senior Rayane Stable came back from down one set to win in a super tiebreaker 4-6, 7-5, 10-6 on court four

 
THE RESULTS
 
DOUBLES:

1. Theo Winegar/Max Westphal def. Inigo Torre Martin/Rayane Stable (VCU) 6-4
2. Maxence Bertimon/Charles Bertimon No.59 (VCU) def. Alex Kotzen/ Ishaan Ravichander 6-3
3. Henry Ruger/Jayden Templeman def. Joaquim Almeida/Matisse Bobichon (VCU) 7-5

 
Order of Finish: 2, 1, 3
 
SINGLES:

1. Alex Kotzen def. Max Bertimon (VCU) 6-2, 6-4
2. Charles Bertimon (VCU) def. Hugo Hashimoto 6-3, 7-5
3. Max Westphal def. Inigo Torre Martin No. 98 (VCU) 6-4, 7-5
4. Rayane Stable (VCU) def. Ishaan Ravichander 4-6, 7-5, 10-6
5. Austen Huang def. Joaquim Almeida (VCU) 6-3, 6-1
6. Henry Ruger def. Matisse Bobichon (VCU) 6-1, 6-0

 
Order of Finish: 6, 5, 1, 2, 3, 4
 
UP NEXT
The Rams will be back in action on Sunday, January 30 when they travel to Athens, Ga. to take on Georgia as part of ITA Kickoff Weekend. First serve is set for 2 p.m.