Score: Virginia Tech 4, VCU 3
Location: Richmond, Va
Records: VCU 0-1, Virginia Tech 3-0

The Short Story: VCU took the doubles point but couldn't hold on against Virginia Tech in singles

Opening Serve

• VCU clinched the doubles point with a win on court one from Erwann Bouchet and German Samofalov and then a tie-breaker win on court two from Nicolo Consonni and Kostiantyn Mantach.
• The Hokies quickly responded in singles, taking the matches on courts three and four.
• The Rams would win the singles match on court 1 to draw the dual match level at 2-2.
• Virginia Tech would win on court two to go into the last two singles matches to lead the dual match 3-2.
• Gevorg Mnatsakanyan would win his singles match on court 6 to tie the dual match at 3-3.
• Virginia Tech would clinch the match with a three-set win on court 5.
• This match saw Nicolo Consonni, Erwann Bouchet, Leon Zaorski, and Gevorg Mnatskanyan's first actions in a Ram's uniform.

Singles results
1. German Samofalov (VCU) def. Ilyas Fahim (VT) 6-2, 7-6 (7-1)
2. Julian Lozano (VT) def. Nicolo Consonni (VCU) 1-6, 6-3, 6-3
3. Eyal Shumilov (VT) def. Erwann Bouchet (VCU) 6-3, 6-3
4.  Alberto Orso (VT) def. Leon Zaorski (VCU) 6-2, 6-4
5. Victor Kempel (VT) def. Kostiantyn Mantach (VCU) 6-3, 3-6, 6-1
6. Gevorg Mnatsakanyan (VCU) def. Matt Harper (VT) 7-5, 6-3

Doubles results
1. Erwann Bouchet / German Samofalov (VCU) def. Matt Harper / Alberto Orso (VT) 6-4
2. Nicolo Consonni / Kostiantyn Mantach (VCU) def. Maxime St. Hilaire / Frank Thompson (VT) 7-6 (7-5)
3. Ilyas Fahim / Scott Sculley (VT) def. Alfred Almasi / Gevorg Mnatskanyan (VCU) 6-3

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

Up Next: VCU will be back in action on January 25 when they take on  No. 19 Alabama in the ITA Kickoff Weekend tournament at 9 a.m. in Charlottesville, Va.