Score: #7 Harvard 4, #36 VCU 3
Location: San Diego, Ca.
Records: VCU 12-4, Harvard 10-3
 
The Short Story: Led by graduate student Charles Bertimon's defeat of the no. 11 singles player, the Rams put up a tough battle against no. 7 Harvard, but their efforts fell just short in the semifinals of the Ed Collins Spring Classic.
 
OPENING SERVE

• On court two, C. Bertimon defeated no. 11 Von der Schulenberg 7-6, 6-2
• Playing on court four, senior Max Bertimon claimed a point for the Rams with a 6-3, 0-6, 6-4
• Freshman Romain Gales continued to play exceptionally well for VCU as the native of Quimper, France won on court six, 7-6, 6-1
• Harvard claimed the doubles point with victories on courts one and two

 
THE RESULTS
 
DOUBLES:
1. Harris Walker/Daniel Milavsky (HAR) def. #72 Maxence Bertimon/Charles Bertimon (VCU) 6-3
2. Steven Sun/Ronan Jachuck (HAR) def. #57 Matisse Bobichon/Rayane Stable (VCU) 6-4
3. Alan Yim/David Lins (HAR) vs. Joaquim Almeida/Romain Gales (VCU) 4-4, unfinished

Order of finish: 2,1
 
SINGLES:
1. #27 Harris Walker (HAR) def. #88 Matisse Bobichon (VCU) 7-5, 4-6, 6-2
2. Charles Bertimon (VCU) def. #11 von der Schulenberg (HAR) 7-6, 6-2
3. Daniel Milavsky (HAR) def. Rayane Stable (VCU) 5-7, 6-2, 6-4
4. Maxence Bertimon (VCU) def. Ronan Jachuck (HAR) 6-3, 0-6, 6-4
5. Steven Sun (HAR) def. Joaquim Almeida (VCU) 4-6, 6-4, 6-4
6. Romain Gales (VCU) def. Valdemar Pape (HAR) 7-6, 6-1

Order of finish: 2,6,4,3,1,5

 
UP NEXT

The Rams take on no. 51 Princeton on Sunday, March 19 at 5 p.m. (EST) to close out the weekend tournament