Score: Boise State 4, VCU 0
Location: Charlottesville, Va.
Records: VCU 0-3, Boise State 1-1
The Short Story: The Rams lost a hard-fought doubles point and were unable to overcome Boise State.
Opening Serve
- German Samofalov and Erwann Bouchet battled on court one in doubles, being one game away from forcing a tiebreak before dropping the matchÂ
- Boise State clinched the doubles point with wins on courts one and two
- Nicolo Consonni retired after the first game of his match on court two
- Boise State would go on to clinch the match with additional wins on courts five and six
- Zaorski had forced a third set in his match before his match went unfinished
Singles results
1. German Samofalov (VCU) vs. #111 Jett Middleton (BSU) 3-6, 4-5 (unfinished)
2. Julius Seifert (BSU) def. Nicolo Consonni (VCU) 1-0, retirement
3. Erwann Bouchet (VCU) vs. Lukas Velik (BSU) 4-6, 4-5 (unfinished)
4. Leon Zaorski (VCU) vs. Carson Baker (BSU) 3-6, 6-2 (unfinished)
5. John Chin (BSU) def. Kostiantyn Mantach (VCU) 6-4, 6-0
6. Taiyo Kurata (BSU) vs. Gevorg Mnatsakanyan (VCU) 7-5, 6-4
Doubles results
1. Carson Baker / Jett Middleton (BSU) def. German Samofalov / Erwann Bouchet (VCU) 7-5
2. Dylan Jaen / Julius Seifert (BSU) def. Nicolo Consonni / Kostiantyn Mantach (VCU) 6-4
3. Taiyo Kurata / John Chin (BSU) vs. Leon Zaorski / Gevorg Mnatskanyan (VCU) 5-4 (unfinished)
Order of Finish: Doubles: 2, 1, Singles: 2, 5, 6Â
Up Next: VCU will return to Thalhimer Tennis Center on Friday, January 31, at 3 p.m. to take on James Madison.