Score: VCU 7, Richmond 0
Location: Richmond, Va. (Thalhimer Tennis Center)
Records: VCU 3-3, Richmond 2-4

The Short Story: VCU played their first Atlantic 10 match of the season on Sunday, which saw the Rams roll past crosstown rivals Richmond 7-0, to get their first shutout of the season

Opening Serve

• The Rams would grab the doubles point with a 6-2 win by German Samofalov and Erwann Bouchet on court one and a 6-3 win by Gevorg Mnatsakanyan and Leon Zaorski on court three.
• German Samofalov would give the Rams a 2-0 lead with a dominant 6-3, 6-3 win on court one.
• Freshmen Erwann Bouchet and Leon Zaorski would both win their singles matches 6-4, 6-2 on courts three and four, respectively, to help clinch the dual match for the Black and Gold.
• After the match was clinched,  Nicolo Consonni, Gevorg Mnatsakanyan, and Kostiantyn Mantach would finish their singles matches on courts two, five, and six, and would win them all.

Singles Results
1. German Samofalov (VCU) def. Davis Wiley (RIC) 6-3, 6-3
2. Nicolo Consonni (VCU) def. Paxton Pritchard (RIC) 6-4, 7-5
3. Erwann Bouchet (VCU) def. Otto Sewll (RIC) 6-4, 6-2
4. Leon Zaorski (VCU) def. Cole Brashear (RIC) 6-4, 6-2 
5. Gevorg Mnatsakanyan (VCU) vs. Zach Portnoy (RIC) 7-5, 7-5
6. Kostiantyn Mantach (VCU) def. Sam Rathmanner (RIC) 6-3, 6-3

Doubles Results
1. German Samofalov / Erwann Bouchet (VCU) def. Davis Wiley / Cole Brashear (RIC) 6-2
2.  Sam Rathmanner / Paxton Pritchard (RIC) def. Nicolo Consonni / Kostiantyn Mantach (VCU) 6-4
3. Leon Zaorski / Gevorg Mnatsakanyan (VCU) def. Dylan Atkinson / Otto Sewell (RIC) 6-3

Order of Finish: Doubles:1, 2, 3  Singles: 1, 3, 4, 2, 6, 7