Score: UK 7, VCU 0
Location: Athens, Ga.
Records: VCU 2-3, UK 7-0
 
The Short Story: Senior Charles Bertimon took reigning ITA National Player of the Year Liam Draxl to three sets however, Kentucky claimed a 7-0 victory in Lexington
 
OPENING SERVE

• Kentucky opened the match by taking the doubles point with victories on courts one and two
• Charles Bertimon forced a third set with a 6-1 second set win over ITA Preseason no. 1 Liam Draxl
• Sophomore Matisse Bobichon took a 4-1 first set advantage over no.89 JJ Mercer but was unable to finish off the set eventually losing 6-4, 6-1
• Rayane Stable played a back-and-forth second set with no. 4 ranked Gabriel Diallo trading point for point until Diallo claimed the match 6-3, 6-4

 
 
THE RESULTS
 
DOUBLES:

1. Liam Draxl/Millen Hurrion def. #59 Maxence Bertimon/Charles Bertimon (VCU) 6-2
2. Francois Musitelli/Yasha Zemel def. Joaquim Almeida/Matisse Bobichon (VCU) 6-2
3. Inigo Torre Martin/Rayane Stable (VCU) vs. #34 JJ Mercer/Joshua Lapadat  1-5, UF

 
Order of Finish: 1, 2
 
SINGLES:

1. Liam Draxl def. Charles Bertimon (VCU) 6-4, 1-6, 6-4
2. Millen Hurrion def. Maxence Bertimon (VCU) 6-2, 6-4
3. #4 Gabriel Diallo def. Rayane Stable (VCU) 6-3, 6-4
4. #45 Francois Musitelli def. #98 Inigo Torre Martin (VCU) 6-2, 6-2
5. #90 Joshua Lapadat def. Joaquim Almeida (VCU) 6-1, 6-2
6. #89 JJ Mercer def. Matisse Bobichon (VCU) 6-4, 6-1

Order of Finish: 2, 4, 3, 1, 6, 5
 
UP NEXT
The Rams will be back in action on Friday, February 11 when they travel to Duke. First serve is set for 6 p.m.