MEN’S TENNIS OPENS SEASON AT RIVER CITY OPEN
Location: Richmond, VA
The Short Story: VCU Men's Tennis competed in their first fall tournament this season as German Samofalov, Alfred Almasi, and Kostiantyn Mantach competed at the River City Tennis Open in Richmond.
OPENING SERVE
- This weekend's competition marked the first appearance for Almasi and Mantach as Rams
- Alamsi finished the weekend undefeated in singles
- VCU finished the weekend with an overall record of 7-4
DAY ONE
Singles
German Samofalov (VCU) def. David Wiley (Richmond) 6-3, 6-1
Alfred Almasi (VCU) def. Jake Young (Navy) 6-3, 6-4
Kostiantyn Mantach (VCU) def. Zachary Portnoy (Richmond) 7-6 (7-4), 7-6 (9-7)
Doubles
Davis Wiley/Cole Brashear (Richmond) def. German Samofalov/Alfred Almasi (VCU) 6-4
DAY TWO
Singles
Arthur O'Sullivan (Georgetown) def. German Samofalov (VCU) 6-4, 2-6, 11-9
James O'Sullivan (Georgetown) def. Kostiantyn Mantach (VCU) 6-1, 4-6, 10-7
Alfred Almasi (VCU) def. Adhvyte Sharma (Georgetown) 6-4, 4-6, 10-6
Doubles
German Samofalov/Kostiantyn Mantach (VCU) def. James O'Sullivan/Arthur O'Sullivan (Georgetown) 6-0
Sahil Morey/Adhvyte Sharma (Georgetown) def. Kostiantyn Mantach/Alfred Almasi (VCU) 6-2
DAY THREE
Singles
German Samofalov (VCU) def. Liam Kilmer (Bucknell) 6-3, 6-2
Adhvyte Sharma (Georgetown) def. Kostiantyn Mantach (VCU) 7-6 (7-3), 6-3
Alfred Almasi (VCU) def. Otto Sewell (Richmond) 6-4, 6-0
NEXT UP:
The Rams will be back in action at the Atlantic Region ITA Championship in Norfolk Va., from Oct. 10 - Oct. 14
Players Mentioned
Players Mentioned
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