Score: VCU 4, Saint Joseph's 1
Location: Richmond, Va. (Thalhimer Tennis Center)
Records: VCU 10-11 (3-1 Atlantic 10), Saint Joseph's 8-15 (2-2)

The Short Story: The Rams used a hot start to grab a 4-1 over Saint Joseph's on Senior Day on Thursday afternoon.

Opening Serve

• Senior German Samofalov was honored before the match. Samofalov played in 68 dual matches over his two years with the Rams, totaling 70 wins in singles and doubles matches.
• The Rams took a close doubles point with wins by German Samofalov and Kostiantyn Mantach on court one and Leon Zaorski and Alfred Almasi on court three.
• The Rams took the first two singles matches, the first coming by way of German Samofalov on court one, and the second coming from Alfred Almasi on court three to make it 3-0
• The Hawks got their first point of the match with a win on court four.
• Gevorg Mnatsakanyan clinched the match for the Rams with a 6-2, 6-2 win on court six

Singles results
1. German Samofalov (VCU) def. Justus Agbo (SJU) 6-3, 6-0
2. Nicolo Consonni (VCU) vs. Ernesto Ruy (SJU) 6-4, 5-4 (Unfinished)
3. Alfred Almasi (VCU) def, Santiago Valle (SJU) 6-2, 6-4
4. Matthew Dubas (SJU) def. Kostiantyn Mantach (VCU) 6-1, 6-4
5. Leon Zaorski (VCU) vs Othman Bezzaz (SJU) 3-6, 3-5 (Unfinished)
6. Gevorg Mnatsakanyan (VCU) def. Mark Rubin (SJU) 6-2, 6-2

Doubles results
1. German Samofalov / Kostiantyn Mantach (VCU) def. Othman Bezzaz / Ernesto Ruy (SJU) 6-3
2. Matthew Dubas / Santiago Valle (SJU) def. Gevorg Mnatsakanyan / Nicolo Consonni (VCU) 6-3
3. Leon Zaorski / Alfred Almasi (VCU) def. Justus Agbo / Eli Gan-Dy (SJU) 6-2

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

Up Next: VCU will await seeding for the Atlantic 10 Men's Tennis tournament, beginning on Wednesday, April 23rd in Orlando, Florida.