The Mason men's tennis team fell to a strong VCU team, 7-0 at the Thalhimer Tennis Center in Richmond, Va. The Patriots drop to 1-4 while the Rams improve to 10-2.
At the top spot of the lineup, VCU's Michal Voscek defeated Aaron Capitel 6-1, 6-3. At the five position the Patriots Daniel Gutierrez jumped on the Rams Daryl Monfils in the first set 6-4, but lost the next two in the only match to go three sets.
The Patriots will battle on the court Sunday at Westwood Country Club against James Madison at 1 pm.
VCU 7, George Mason 0
Singles
1-Michal Voscek def. Aaron Capitel, 6-1, 6-3
2-Catalin Fifea def. James Lange, 6-4, 6-0
3-Vitor Lima def. Joe Hill, 6-4, 6-4
4-Philip Mobius def. Tanner Baine, 6-4, 6-3
5-Daryl Monfils def. Daniel Gutierrez, 4-6, 6-2, 6-3
6-Louis Ishizaka def. Andrew Curtis, 6-3, 6-3
Order of finish: 2, 1, 3, 4, 5, 6
Doubles
1-Lima/Monfils def. Hill/Gutierrez, 6-4
2-Voscek/Fifea def. Lange/Capitel, 6-2
3-Mobius/Ishizaka led Baine/Curtis, 5-4 DNF
Order of finish: 2, 1