RAMS FALL 5-2 TO FLORIDA ATLANTIC
Score: Florida Atlantic 5, VCU 2
Location: Boca Raton, Fla. (Kimberly V. Strauss Tennis Center)
Records: VCU 5-8, FAU 5-7
The Short Story: The Rams dropped the doubles point and couldn't fight their way back in singles as they fell to Florida Atlantic 5-2 on Saturday down in Boca Raton, Fla.
Opening Serve
- The Owls clinched the doubles point with wins on courts one and three
- VCU was unable to stop FAU's momentum heading into singles as FAU won the first three singles matches on courts two, three, and five to win the dual match
- After the dual match was already won, the Rams got their first point with a 1-6, 6-2, 12-10 win by Erwann Bouchet on court four
- Alfred Almasi got the final point for the Rams with his 6-1, 6-7 (5-7), 10-4 win on court six.
Singles results
1. John Bernard (FAU) def. German Samofalov (VCU) 3-6, 7-5, 10-5
2. Mark Havlicek (FAU) def. Nicolo Consonni (VCU) 6-2, 6-2
3. Segundo Goity (FAU) def. Leon Zaorski (VCU) 6-1, 6-2
4. Erwann Bouchet (VCU) def. Jan Kusy 1-6, 6-2, 12-10
5. Simon Myslivec (FAU) def. Gevorg Mnatsakanyan (VCU) 6-4, 6-2
6. Alfred Almasi (VCU) def. Mark Pazdera 6-1, 6-7 (5-7), 10-4
Doubles results
1. Jiri Jenicek / Simon Myslivec (FAU) def. German Samofalov / Erwann Bouchet (VCU) 6-3
2. Nicolo Consonni / Gevorg Mnatsakanyan (VCU) vs. Mark Havlicek / Marek Pazdera (FAU) 5-4 (unfinished)
3. John Bernard / Lucca Pignaton (FAU) def. Alfred Almasi / Leon Zaorski (VCU) 6-4
Order of Finish: Doubles: 1, 3 Singles: 2, 3, 5, 4, 6, 1
Up Next: The Rams return home on Saturday, March 21 as they take on Dayton at 3 p.m. at Thallhimer Tennis Center.
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