Score: VCU 5, JMU 1
Location: Richmond, Va. (Thalhimer Tennis Center)
Records: VCU 1-3, JMU 1-2

The Short Story: Rams dominate singles after dropping the doubles point against JMU to get their first win of the season, 5-1

Opening Serve

• After dropping the doubles match on court 3, the Rams would respond with a win on court two by the pairing of Nicolo Consonni and Kostiantyn Mantach before dropping the doubles point with a loss on court one. 
• Nicolo Consonni got the Rams on the board with his two-set, 6-1, 6-3, win on court two.
• Leon Zaorski would give VCU a 2-1 match with his first collegiate singles match win on court four 
• On court four, Erwann Bouchet would earn his first collegiate singles win in tie-breaker fashion, winning 6-2, 7-6 (7-4)
• German Samofalov would clinch the match for the Black and Gold with his 3-6, 6-1, 6-3, comeback win on court 1.
• Kostiantyn Mantach and Gevorg Mnatsakanyan would play out their matches, with Mantach dropping his match on court five and Mnatsakanyan winning his match on court six.

Singles results

1. German Samofalov (VCU) def. Aurelien Schmitt (JMU) 3-6, 6-1, 6-3 
2. Nicolo Consonni (VCU) def. Esteve Agusti (JMU) 6-1, 6-3
3. Erwann Bouchet (VCU) def. Francisco Sinopoli (JMU) 6-2, 7-6 (7-4)
4. Leon Zaorski (VCU) def. Edson Sanchez (JMU) 6-4, 6-1
5. Zach Fleishman (JMU) def. Kostiantyn Mantach (VCU) 7-6 (8-6), 6-3
6. Gevorg Mnatsakanyan (VCU) def. Dennis Wiebe (JMU) 6-0, 6-3

Doubles results

1. Esteve Agusti / Aurelien Schmitt (JMU) def. German Samofalov / Erwann Bouchet (VCU) 6-3
2. Nicolo Consonni / Kostiantyn Mantach (VCU) def. Zach Fleishman / Francisco Sinopoli (JMU) 6-3
3. Markus Giersiepen / Edson Sanchez (JMU) def. Leon Zaorski / Gevorg Mnatskanyan (VCU) 6-2

Order of Finish: Doubles: 3, 2, 1  Singles: 2, 4, 3, 1, 6, 5

Up Next: VCU will go on the road as they take on Elon on Sunday, February 1 at 1 p.m. in Elon, N.C.