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RAMS WIN DOUBLES, BUT DROP MATCH TO NO. 24 CORNELL 4-1

Alfred Almasi and Leon Zaorski defeated the No. 85 doubles pairing in the loss

Score: No. 24 Cornell 4, VCU 1
Location: The Bronx, N.Y. (Cary Leeds Tennis Center)
Records: VCU 5-6, No. 24 Cornell 9-4

The Short Story: The pairing of Alfred Almasi and Leon Zaorski took down the No. 85 doubles pairing as the Rams took the doubles point, but were unable to get it going in singles as they fell 4-1 to Cornell.

Opening Serve

  • The Rams clinched the doubles point with a win on court one by German Samofalov and Erwann Bouchet and on court three with a win by Alfred Almasi and Leon Zaorski, who took down the No. 85 doubles pair in the country
  • Cornell would respond with four straight singles wins, ultamelty clinching the match with a win on court six
  • In his unfinished match, Erwann Bouchet was tied 2-2 in the second set after dropping the first set

Singles results
1. Adit Sinha (COR) def. German Samofalov (VCU) 6-1, 6-3
2. Jack McCarthy (COR) def. Nicolo Consonni (VCU) 6-1, 6-
3. Rodrigo Fernandes (COR) vs. Erwann Bouchet (VCU) 7-6 (8-6), 2-2 (unfinished)
4. Nathan Mao (COR) vs. Leon Zaorski (VCU) 6-4, 4-3 (unfinished)
5. Felipe Pinzon (COR) def. Kostiantyn Mantach (VCU) 6-1, 7-6 (7-0)
6. Aman Sharma (COR) Alfred Almasi (VCU) def. 6-4, 6-4

Doubles results
1. German Samofalov / Erwann Bouchet (VCU) def. Russhil Kohlsa / Eirc Verdes (COR) 6-4
2. Nathan Mao / Rodrigo Fernandes (COR) def. Nicolo Consonni / Kostiantyn Mantach (VCU) 6-1
3. Alfred Almasi / Leon Zaorski (VCU) def. No. 85 Jack McCarthy / Adit Sinha (COR) 6-4

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

Up Next: The Rams will start a two-match road trip down in Florida when they take on Florida Gulf Coast on Tuesday, March 11 at 11 a.m.