TAMPA, Fla. -- No. 49 VCU squeaked out a win in the doubles point and claimed three competitive singles matches to close out No. 50 Cornell early, topping the Big Red 4-0 on Saturday afternoon at the Varsity Tennis Courts. The Rams improved to 11-6, while the Big Red fell to 12-4.
 
CU earned straight set victories at 2, 4 and 6, though the Big Red had secured wins in the first set at 1, 3 and 5 in unfinished matches. Alafia Ayeni and Charles Bertimon were headed to the third set tied 1-1, while Radu Papoe was racing toward victory at No. 3, up 4-0 in the second after winning the first set. Pietro Dimondini needed a comeback at No. 5, trailing 5-0 in the third in a 1-1 match at No. 5.

The Rams claimed wins at 1 and 3 to clinch the doubles point, as 38th-ranked Bertimon and Maxence Bobichon topped Ayeni and Vladislav Melnic 6-2 in the top spot. 

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DOUBLES:
1. #38 Charles Bertimon/Maxence Bertimon (VCU) def. #31 Alafia Ayeni/Vladislav Melnic (Cor) 6-2
2. Inigo Torre Martin/Rayane Stable (VCU) vs. Nathan Mao/Adit Sinha (Cor) 5-4, unfinished
3. Joaquim Almeida/Matisse Bobichon (VCU) def. Pietro Rimondini/Radu Papoe (Cor) 6-3
 
SINGLES:
1. Charles Bertimon (VCU) vs. #41 Alafia Ayeni (Cor) 5-7, 7-6, unfinished
2. Maxence Bertimon (VCU) def. Vladislav Melnic (Cor) 7-5, 7-5
3. #119 Inigo Torre Martin (VCU) vs. Radu Papoe (Cor) 6-7, 0-4, unfinished
4. Matisse Bobichon (VCU) def. Evan Bynoe (Cor) 6-3, 6-1
5. Rayane Stable (VCU) vs. Pietro Rimondini (Cor) 2-6, 6-0, 5-0, unfinished
6. Joaquim Almeida (VCU) def. Adit Sinha (Cor) 6-1, 6-0