Score: VCU 4, Auburn 3
Location: Montgomery, Ala.
Records: VCU 7-5, Auburn 8-2
 
The Short Story: VCU took down no.25 ranked Auburn in the first round of the Blue Grey National Tennis Classic as two Rams defeat ranked singles opponents
 
OPENING SERVE

• Grad Student Inigo Torre Martin took a commanding 6-4, 6-1 victory over no.45 ranked Tad Maclean. This marks the sixth straight singles victory for Torre Martin and his first over a ranked opponent this year
• Senior Charles Bertimon defeated no.87 ranked Tyler Stice by a score of 6-2, 6-2. This improves Bertimon to 2-1 over ranked singles opponent this year
• Sophomore Matisse Bobichon tallied his sixth consecutive singles win with a 6-3, 6-2 victory over Finn Murgett
• The no.44 ranked doubles pairing of Charles Bertimon and Junior Maxence Bertimon clinched the match for the Rams with a hard fought 7-6 victory over Tad Maclean and Finn Murgett

 
THE RESULTS
 
DOUBLES:
1. Charles Bertimon/Maxence Bertimon (VCU) def. Finn Murgett/Tad Maclean (AUB) 7-6 (7-2)
2. Jan Galka/Tyler Stice (AUB) vs. Inigo Torre Martin/Rayane Stable (VCU) 5-6, unfinished
3. Matisse Bobichon/Joaquim Almeida (VCU) def. Maxwell Giddens/Raul Dobai (AUB) 6-4
 
Order of Finish: 3, 1
 
SINGLES:
1. Charles Bertimon (VCU) def. #87 Tyler Stice (AUB) 6-2, 6-2
2. #100 Jan Galka (AUB) def. Maxence Bertimon (VCU) 6-1, 6-3
3. Inigo Torre Martin (VCU) def. #45 Tad Maclean (AUB) 6-4, 6-1
4. Raul Dobai (AUB) def. Rayane Stable (VCU) 7-6 (7-5), 7-6 (7-4)
5. Matisse Bobichon (VCU) def. Finn Murgett (AUB) 6-3, 6-2
6. Will Nolan (AUB) def. Joaquim Almeida (VCU) 6-3, 6-4
 
Order of Finish: 2, 5, 3, 1, 6, 4
 
UP NEXT
The Rams will be back in action when they face Princeton in the second round of the Blue Grey National Tennis Classic.