Score: Florida Gulf Coast 5, VCU2
Location: Fort Myers, Fla (FGCU Tennis Complex)
Records: VCU 5-7. FGCU 5-10

The Short Story: The Rams took Florida Gulf Coast in their first match of a two-match road trip and fell 5-2 down in Fort Myers, Fla on Tuesday.

Opening Serve

• FGCU would take the doubles point with wins on courts one and three.
• After the Eagles went up 3-0 with wins on courts one and five, Alfred Almasi would get the Rams on the board with a 6-3, 6-4 win on court six.
• The Eagles clinched the dual match with a win on court four.
• After the match was clinched, Leon Zaorksi would win 2-6, 7-6 (7-2), 1-0 (10-7) on court three for his third straight singles win. He has won seven out of his last eight matches. 

Singles results
1. Hugo Magnusson (FGCU) def. German Samofalov (VCU) 7-5, 6-2
2. Jonathan Baron (FGCU) def. Nicolo Consonni (VCU) 4-6, 6-2, 6-3
3. Leon Zaorski (VCU) def. Guglielmo Stefanacci (FGCU) 2-6, 7-6 (7-2), 1-0 (10-7)
4. Pablo Paternostro (FGCU) def. Erwann Bouchet (VCU) 6-2, 7-6 (7-1) 
5. Ninad Raut (FGCU) def. Gevorg Mnatsakanyan (VCU) 6-1, 6-4
6. Alfred Almasi (VCU) def. Stavros Hadjivarnava (FGCU) 6-3, 6-4

Doubles results
1. Hugo Manusson / Jonathan Baron (FGCU) def. German Samofalov / Erwann Bouchet (VCU) 6-4
2. Nicolo Consonni / Gevorg Mansakayan (VCU) vs. Guglielmo Stefanacci / Pablo Paternostro (FGCU) 5-6 (unfinished)
3. Ninad Raut / Stavros Hadjivarnava (FGCU) def. Alfred Almasi / Leon Zaorski (VCU) 6-3

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

Up Next: The Rams will finish their two-game stretch in Florida when they take on Florida Atlantic on Saturday, March 15 at 2:30 p.m.