Score: VCU 5, Kennesaw State 2
Location: Kennesaw, Ga. (Betty Siegel Courts)
Records: VCU 7-9, Kennesaw State 6-9
The Short Story: VCU Men's Tennis held up Kennesaw State's comeback attempt in singles and won 5-2 on Saturday afternoon down in Georgia.Â
Opening Serve
- The Rams started the dual match by clinching the doubles with a par of 6-4 wins by the pairings of Gevorg Mnatsakanyan and Nicolo Consonni on court two and Leon Zaorski and Alfred Almasi on court three
- German Samofalov gave the Rams a 2-0 lead with his 6-2, 6-3 singles win on court one.
- After the Owls tied the dual match at 2-2, a win via retirement by Erwann Bouchet on court three gave the Rams a 3-2 lead
- The dual match was clinched by the Black and Gold with a three set, 3-6, 6-2, 6-1 win on court 5 from Alfred Almasi
- Kostiantyn Mantach won the Ram's fifth point of the dual match on court five with a 4-6, 6-1, 6-3 win
Singles results
1. German Samofalov (VCU) def. Mikolaj Lis (KSU) 6-2, 6-3
2. Anthony Weingarten def. Nicolo Consonni (VCU) 7-6 (7-4), 6-4
3. Erwann Bouchet (VCU) def. Hugo Salmeron (KSU) 6-4, 3-6, 1-0 (retirement)
4. Kyvan Rietkerk (KSU) def. Leon Zaorski (VCU) 7-6 (7-5), 6-1
5. Alfred Almasi (VCU) def. Sam Baldwin (KSU) 3-6, 6-2, 6-1
6. Kostiantyn Mantach (VCU) def. Erik Valdimirov (KSU) 4-6, 6-1, 6-3
Doubles results
1. Miklaj Lis / Anthony Weingarten (KSU) def. German Samofalov / Erwann Bouchet (VCU) 6-3
2. Gevorg Mnatsakanyan / Nicolo Consonni def. Hugo Salmeron / Erik Vladimirov (KSU) 6-4
3. Leon Zaorski / Alfred Almasi (VCU) def. Sam Baldwin / Kyvan Rietkerk (KSU) 6-4
Order of Finish: Doubles: 1, 3, 2Â Singles: 1, 4, 2, 3, 5, 6
Up Next: The Rams return home to take on Delaware on Friday, April 4th, at 3 p.m. at Thalhimer Tennis Center
