Score: VCU 4, Penn 3
Location: Columbia, S.C.
Records: VCU 5-, Penn 1-2
 
The Short Story: VCU claimed their fifth win of the season with a narrow win over Penn on the final day of ITA Kickoff Weekend
 
OPENING SERVE

• VCU claimed the doubles points thanks to wins on court two, graduate Charles Bertimon and senior Max Bertimon, and on court three thanks to sophomore Joaquim Almedia and freshman Romain Gales
• Graduate student Rayane Stable won his singles match on court four in the third set, 6-3
• Gales came back from a first-set loss to win the following two sets decisively 6-0, 6-2 on court six
• Max Bertimon clinched the match for the Rams with a 2-6, 7-6, 6-2 win over Aditya Gupta

 
THE RESULTS
 
DOUBLES:
1. #7 Edwardo Graziani/Kevin Zhu (PENN) def. #29 Rayane Stable/Matisse Bobichon (VCU) 6-4
2. Charles Bertimon/Maxence Bertimon (VCU) def. Manfredi Graziani/Kian Vakili (PENN) 6-4
3. Joaquim Almeida/Romain Gales (VCU) def. Harsh Parikh/Aditya Gupta (PENN) 7-5
 
Order of Finish: 3,1,2
 
SINGLES:
1. #48 Edwardo Graziani (PENN) def. #40 Matisse Bobichon (VCU) 3-6, 6-1, 6-4
2. Kevin Zhu (PENN) def. Charles Bertimon (VCU) 6-4, 6-3
3. Maxence Bertimon (VCU) def. Aditya Gupta (PENN) 2-6, 7-6 (7-4), 6-2
4. Rayane Stable (VCU) def. #102 Harsh Parikh (PENN) 4-6, 6-2, 6-3
5. Manfredi Graziani (PENN) def. Joaquim Almeida (VCU) 6-3, 3-6, 6-2
6. Romain Gales (VCU) def. Baylor Sai (PENN) 3-6, 6-0, 6-2
 Order of Finish: (2,6,4,1,5,3)


UP NEXT
The Rams travel to Lynchburg, Va. to take on Clemson on Saturday, Feb. 11 at 2 p.m.