Score: No. 36 Michigan 4, No. 30 VCU 3
Location: Tempe, Ariz.
Records: VCU 5-5 (1-0 Atlantic 10) , Michigan 6-7

The Short Story: The Rams took the doubles point but couldn't finish the job in singles against Michigan on the first day of the Diablo's College Tennis Invitational, hosted by Arizona State.

Opening Serve

• The Rams took the doubles point on courts one and two
• Hamza El Amine took his match quickly on court six to give VCU a 2-0 lead
• Following Michigan wins on courts four and three, Oscar Pinto Sansano gave the Rams the upper hand again with his win on court two in two sets
• Michigan took the final two points to tie it up and clinch the victory on courts fiveand one

Singles results

1. #18 Gavin Young (MICH) def. #73 Mathis Bondaz (VCU) 7-6, 4-6, 6-4
2. Oscar Pinto Sansano (VCU) def. Nino Ehrenschneider (MICH) 7-5, 6-3
3. #108 Jacob Bickersteth (MICH) def. #98 Romain Gales (VCU) 6-3, 6-3
4. Bjorn Swenson (MICH) def. Tristan Piombo (VCU) 6-2, 6-1
5. Nicholas Steiglehner (MICH) def. German Samofalov (VCU) 6-3, 3-6, 6-4
6. Hamza El Amine (VCU) def. Alex Cairo (MICH) 6-1, 6-0

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

Doubles results

1. Oscar Pinto Sansano/German Samofalov (VCU) def. #30 Gavin Young/Jacob Bickersteth (MICH) 7-6 (7-5)
2. Hamza El Amine/Romain Gales (VCU) def. Will Cooksey/Bjorn Swenson (MICH) 7-6 (7-4)
3. Nino Ehrenschneider/Alex Cairo (MICH) def. Mathis Bondaz/Tristan Piombo (VCU) 6-4

Order of finish: 3, 2, 1

Notable: 

• VCU played its first match since moving up in the ITA National Team Rankings to 30th. 

Up next: The Rams continue the Diablo's College Tennis Invitational with a matchup against Grand Canyon tomorrow at 3 p.m. EST