Score: VCU 4, VT 2
Location: Athens, Ga.
Records: VCU 2-2, VT 0-4
 
The Short Story: VCU showed great determination and rallied back in singles play to claim a 4-2 victory over Virginia Tech in the second day of ITA Kickoff Weekend
 
OPENING SERVE

• Virginia Tech edged out the point in a tight doubles competition that saw all three matches go to tiebreakers
• Senior Rayane Stable opened the scoring for VCU with a commanding 6-0, 6-1 Victory on court four
• Senior Charles Bertimon gave the Rams a 2-1 point advantage with a dominant 6-2, 6-1 victory on court one
• After falling behind one set early, Junior Maxence Bertimon was able to fight back and force a third set through a tiebreaker. Bertimon utilized this momentum and claimed a 6-4 victory in the third set
• Sophomore Matisse Bobichon clinched the match for VCU from court six in a matchup that saw Bobichon dominate the final two sets 6-0, 6-2

 
NOTABLE:

• This win marks the first victory over Virginia Tech for VCU since the 2012-2013 season

 
THE RESULTS
 
DOUBLES:

1. Jordan Chrysostom/Ryan Fishback def. Maxence Bertimon/Charles Bertimon No.59 (VCU) 7-6 (7-2)
2. Scott Sculley/Alvaro Ariza def. Inigo Torre Martin/Rayane Stable (VCU) 7-6 (7-5)
3. Joaquim Almeida/Matisse Bobichon (VCU) def. Alberto Orso/Carlo Donato 7-6 (7-2)

 
Order of Finish: 1, 3, 2
 
SINGLES:

1. Charles Bertimon (VCU) def. #78 Ryan Fishback 6-2, 6-1
2. Maxence Bertimon (VCU) def. Carlo Donato 1-6, 7-6 (7-5), 6-4
3. Alvaro Ariza def. #98 Inigo Torre Martin (VCU) 7-6 (7-0), 6-4
4. Rayane Stable (VCU) def. Scott Sculley 6-0, 6-1
5. Joaquim Almeida (VCU) vs. Michael Shepheard 6-2, 4-6, 1-1 (UF)
6. Matisse Bobichon (VCU) def. Jordan Chrysostom 5-7, 6-0, 6-2

 
Order of Finish: 4, 1, 3, 2, 6
 
UP NEXT
The Rams will be back in action on Sunday, February 6 when they travel to no. 11 Kentucky. First serve is set for 1 p.m.