Score: VCU 4, Cornell 0
Location: Tampa, Fla.
Records: VCU 11-6, Cornell 11-4
 
The Short Story: VCU claimed its fourth straight road win with a shutout victory over no. 50 ranked Cornell
 
OPENING SERVE

• VCU claimed the doubles point with commanding victories on courts one and three
• Senior Charles Bertimon and Junior Maxence Bertimon earned a dominant 6-2 victory over Cornell's no. 31 ranked pairing of Alafia Ayeni and Vladislav Melnic. With this win the pairing improves to 11-4 on the spring season
• Maxence Bertimon took home a third consecutive victory defeating Cornell's Vladislav Melnic in a competitive 7-5, 7-5 match
• Freshman Joaquim Almeida claimed a convincing 6-1, 6-0 victory over Cornell's Adit Sinha
• Sophomore Matisse Bobichon earned his 11th consecutive singles victory with a 6-3, 6-1 win over Cornell's Evan Bynoe from court four. This marks Bobichon's third straight win from the no. 4 position

 
THE RESULTS
 
DOUBLES:
1. #38 Charles Bertimon/Maxence Bertimon (VCU) def. #31 Alafia Ayeni/Vladislav Melnic (CORNELL) 6-2
2. Inigo Torre Martin/Rayane Stable (VCU) vs. Nathan Mao/Adit Sinha (CORNELL) 5-4, unfinished
3. Joaquim Almeida/Matisse Bobichon (VCU) def. Pietro Rimondini/Radu Papoe (CORNELL) 6-3
 
SINGLES:
1. Charles Bertimon (VCU) vs. #41 Alafia Ayeni (CORNELL) 5-7, 7-6, unfinished
2. Maxence Bertimon (VCU) def. Vladislav Melnic (CORNELL) 7-5, 7-5
3. #119 Inigo Torre Martin (VCU) vs. Radu Papoe (CORNELL) 6-7, 0-4, unfinished
4. Matisse Bobichon (VCU) def. Evan Bynoe (CORNELL) 6-3, 6-1
5. Rayane Stable (VCU) vs. Pietro Rimondini (CORNELL) 2-6, 6-0, 5-0, unfinished
6. Joaquim Almeida (VCU) def. Adit Sinha (CORNELL) 6-1, 6-0
 
UP NEXT
The Rams will be back in action Friday, April 1 when they host Charlotte at Thalhimer Tennis Center First Serve is set for 1 p.m.