MEN'S TENNIS DROPS HEARTBREAKER TO CHARLOTTE, 4-3
Score: Charlotte 4, VCU 3
Location: Charlotte, N.C.
Records: VCU 9-10, Charlotte 11-10
The Short Story: The Rams tried to come back against Charlotte in singles but fell short as they dropped the dual match 4-3 on Saturday morning
Opening Serve
- Charlotte took the doubles point with wins on courts two and three. The Rams took the doubles match on court one with the pairing of German Samofalov and Kostiantyn Mantach
- VCU got off to a quick start in singles with wins on court five by Kostiantyn Mantach and on court six by Gevorg Mnatsakanyan to take a 2-1 lead
- After Charlotte took a 3-2 lead with wins on courts two and four, German Samofalov would take the match on court one to tie the dual match at 3-3, leaving the match on court three.
- Charlotte would go on to clinch the dual match with a win on three
Singles results
1. German Samofalov (VCU) def. Vasco Prata (CLT) 6-4, 4-6, 6-4
2. Matiias Iturbe (CLT) def. Nicolo Consonni (VCU) 6-3, 6-7 (5-7), 6-4
3. Ivan Dreycopp (CLT) def. Alfred Almasi (VCU) 3-6, 7-6 (7-5), 6-4
4. Fredric Schlossmann (CLT) def. Leon Zaorski (VCU) 3-6, 7-6 (7-5)
5. Kostiantyn Mantach (VCU) def. Danny Yassine (CLT) 6-1, 4-6, 6-3
6. Gevorg Mnatsakayan (VCU) def. Lanee Cochran (CLT) 6-3, 6-3
Doubles results
1. German Samofalov / Kostiantyn Mantach (VCU) def. Matias Iturbe / Vasco Prata (CLT) 6-2
2. Peter Glenn / Fredricf Schlossmann (CLT) def. Gevorg Mnatsakanyan / Nicolo Consonni (VCU) 6-4
3. Lance Cochran / Ivan Dreycopp (CLT) def. Leon Zaorski / Alfred Almasi (VCU) 7-6 (8-6)
Order of Finish: Doubles: 1, 2, 3 Singles: 6, 5, 4, 2, 1, 3
Up Next: The Rams will go back in action tomorrow, Friday, April 13, when they take on Liberty at 1 p.m. in Lynchburg, Va.
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