Score: No. 13 South Carolina 4, VCU 0
Location: Columbia, S.C. (Carolina Tennis Center)
Records: VCU 13-12, South Carolina 20-7
Schedule Note: NCAA Tournament First Round

The Short Story: The Rams lost the doubles point and could not overcome the early deficit, falling to No. 13 South Carolina 4-0 in the first round of the NCAA Tournament.

Opening Serve

• Leon Zaorski and Erwann Bouchet were tied at 5-5 with the 56th-ranked doubles pairing on court two as South Carolina took the doubles point with wins on courts one and three.
• In singles, South Carolina went up 3-0 as they grabbed a 6-1, 6-1 win on court four and a 6-3, 6-0 win on court one.
• The Gamecocks would clinch the match with a win on court two as Nicolo Consonni fell to Lucas D Silva 6-2, 6-3
• In the unfinished matches, Kostiantyn Mantach was on the verge of forcing a third set on court five, and Alfred Almasi was tied 2-2 in the second set with No.117 Sean Daryabeigi on court three.
• The Rams competed in their 28th NCAA Tournament after winning their eighth straight Atlantic 10 Conference Championship

Singles results
1. No. 18 Connor Thomson (SC) def. German Samofalov (VCU) 6-3, 6-0
2. Lucas De Silva (SC) def. Nicolo Consonni (VCU) 6-2, 6-3 
3. Alfred Almasi (VCU) vs. No. 117 Sean Daryabeigi (SC) def. 4-6, 2-2 (Unfinished)
4. Atakan Karahan (SC) def. Erwan Bouchet (VCU) 6-1, 6-2
5. Kostiantyn Mantach (VCU) vs. Jelani Sarr (SC) 4-6, 4-2 (Unfinished)
6. Leon Zaorski (VCU) def. Gabe Avram (SC) 6-4, 0-3 (Unfinished)

Doubles results
1. No. 3 Connor Thomson / Lucas De Silva (SC) def. German Samofalov / Kostiantyn Mantach (VCU) 6-2
2. Leon Zaorski / Erwannn Bouchet (VCU) vs. No. 56 Atakan Karahan / Jelani Sarr (SC) 5-5 (Unfinished)
3. Sean Daryabeigi / Max Stenzer (SC) def. Nicolo Consonni / Alfred Almasi (VCU) 6-4

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