Score: No. 2 VCU 4,  No. 1 Dayton 2
Location: Orlando, Fla. (USTA National Campus)
Records: VCU 13-11, Dayton 22-4
Schedule Note: Atlantic 10 Men's Tennis Championship

The Short Story: The Rams used strong doubles and singles performances to defeat top-seeded Dayton and win their eighth straight Atlantic 10 Men's Tennis Championship

Opening Serve

• The Rams started the championship dual match by taking the doubles points with a win on court one by the pairing of Senior German Samofalov and Freshman Kostiantyn Mantach, and on court three by the pairing of Freshman Leon Zaorski and Junior Alfred Almasi
• Dayton got back-to-back points with wins on courts two and three to tie the match at 2-2
• Kostiantyn Mantach got the lead back for the Rams when his 6-2, 6-3 win on court five made it 3-2
• Leon Zaorski clinched the dual match and championship for the Rams with his two-set win on court one

Singles results
1. German Samofalov (VCU) vs. Kyle McNally (UD) 3-6, 3-5 (Unfinished)
2. Mikkel Ziinder (UD) def. Nicolo Consonni (VCU) 6-4, 6-3
3. Sai Dore (UD) def. Erwann Bochet (VCU) 6-4, 6-4
4. Alfred Almasi (VCU) def. Sturle Skigelstrand (UD) 6-1, 6-0
5. Kostiantyn Mantach (VCU) def. Kaia Mendibe (UD) 6-2, 6-3
6. Leon Zaorski (VCU) def. Brady Hussey (UD) 6-2, 6-4

Doubles results
1. German Samofalov / Kostiantyn Mantach (VCU) def. Eric Suk / Mikkel Zinder (UD) 6-3
2. Gevorg Mnatsakanyan / Nicolo Consonni (VCU) vs. Kyle McNally / Brady Hussey (UD) 4-4 (Unfinished)
3. Leon Zaorski / Alfred Almasi (VCU) def. Sai Dore / Sturle Skigelstrand (UD) 6-2

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

Up Next: VCU will await its opponent and destination for the First Round of the NCAA Tournament, which will be held May 2-3. The selection show will be held at 5:30 p.m. on Monday, April 28.