Score: No. 2 Virginia 4, No. 40 VCU 0
Location: Charlottesville, Va.
Records: VCU 16-10, Virginia 24-5

The Short Story: No. 40 VCU lost the doubles point in heartbreaking fashion, a 6-7 (6) tiebreaker on court three after splitting matches on courts one and two. The Rams were unable to rally from behind in singles against the two-time defending national champion Cavaliers.

Opening Serve

• VCU advanced to the second round for the second time in three seasons
• After losing the doubles point, the Rams fell behind 2-0 after dropping its first singles match on court four
• No. 57 Mathis Bondaz battled No. 3 Chris Rodesch in court one in singles. Bondaz lost a tightly contested first set 5-7 before falling 2-6 in the second
• Virginia earned the win with a decision on court six
   

SINGLES
1. #3 Chris Rodesch (VA) def. #57 MATHIS BONDAZ (VCU) 7-5, 6-2
2. #33 Inaki Montes (VA) vs. #120 MATISSE BOBICHON (VCU) 7-6 (7-2), 1-0, unfinished
3. #52 Dylan Dietrich (VA) vs. OSCAR PINTO SANSANO (VCU) 7-6 (7-5), 1-1, unfinished
4. #61 J vd Schulenburg (VA) def. ROMAIN GALES (VCU) 6-1, 6-2
5. Alexander Kiefer (VA) vs. HAMZA EL AMINE (VCU) 3-6, 4-1, unfinished
6. Mans Dahlberg (VA) def. GERMAN SAMOFALOV (VCU) 6-3, 6-1
 
Order of finish: 4, 1, 6
 
DOUBLES
1. #5 Inaki Montes/James Hopper (VA) def. #47 GERMAN SAMOFALOV/OSCAR PINTO SANSANO (VCU) 6-4
2. MATISSE BOBICHON/HAMZA EL AMINE (VCU) def. Chris Rodesch/J vd Schulenburg (VA) 6-4
3. Dylan Dietrich/Alexander Kiefer (VA) def. ROMAIN GALES/MATHIS BONDAZ (VCU) 7-6 (8-6)

Order of finish: 2, 1
 
UP NEXT
Mathis Bondaz will participate in the NCAA Singles Tournament while Oscar Pinto Sansano and German Samofalov will play in the NCAA Doubles Tournament in Stillwater, Oklahoma May 16-19.