April 19, 2004

RICHMOND, Va. - Seventh-ranked Virginia Commonwealth won two doubles matches and five of six singles matches to claim a 6-1 victory over #55 Old Dominion in a Colonial Athletic Association match at the Thalhimer Tennis Center. The Rams improved to 20-3, while the Monarchs dropped to 11-9.

Junior Pedro Nieto, ranked #69 in singles in Division I, defeated #12 Izak van der Merwe in #1 singles 6-7, 6-3, 1-0 (10-5). Junior Marton Ott (Budapest, Hungary) took #3 singles 6-2, 6-7, 1-0 (10-8), over the Monarchs Caline Milos.

The Monarchs earned the point at No. 2 singles as senior Zoltan Csanadi downed VCU's Arnaud Le Clorec in three sets, 4-6, 6-3, 1-0 (10-6).

#7 VCU 6, #55 Old Dominion 1

SINGLES:
1. #69 Pedro Nieto (VCU) d. #12 Izak van der Merwe (ODU) 6-7, 6-3, 1-0 (10-5)
2. Zoltan Csanadi (ODU) d. Arnaud Le Cloerec (VCU) 4-6, 6-3, 1-0 (10-6)
3. Marton Ott (VCU) d. Calin Milos (ODU) 6-2, 6-7 (6), 1-0 (10-8)
4. Francesc Lleal (VCU) d. Adriano Mello (ODU) 6-1, 6-3
5. Sergi Arumi (VCU) d. Henrique Cancado (ODU) 6-2, 6-0
6. Daniel Lohff (VCU) d. Nate Grover (ODU) 7-6 (5), 6-3

DOUBLES:
1. Izak van der Merwe/Niklas Oskarsson (ODU) d. Pedro Nieto/Marton Ott (VCU) 8-5
2. Arnaud Le Cloerec/Daniel Lohff (VCU) d. Zoltan Csanadi/Adriano Mello (ODU) 8-2
3. Sergi Arumi/Francesc Lleal (VCU) d. Calin Milos/Nate Grover (ODU) 8-3