Taranov Records Singles Win, Spiders Fall at VCU Friday Evening

Friday, January 20

Richmond, VA

4 PM

University of Richmond

VCU

Taranov Records Singles Win, Spiders Fall at VCU Friday Evening

01/20/2023 | Men's Tennis

Results

RICHMOND, Va. – Despite a singles win by freshman Mark Taranov, the University of Richmond men's tennis team fell in a hard fought, 6-1 battle against defending A-10 champion VCU Friday evening. The Spiders fell to 0-2 and 0-1 in A-10 play while the Rams improve to 2-0 and 1-0 in the A-10.

Taranov, who was the final finisher on the men's singles side, defeated Sam Baumgartner (VCU) 7-6, 2-6, 11-9 in a highly contested battle. Graduate John Walsh held his own against Romain Gales (VCU), but ultimately fell 6-4, 6-2.

In doubles action, William Karpinski and Daniel Kliebhan narrowly fell to Bobichon/Bertimon (VCU), 6-4, while Alaister Burke/ Davis Wiley and John Walsh/ Alex Wernink each fell to their opponent, 6-2.

Richmond continues its slate of road games on Feb. 4 against Army in West Point, N.Y. at 8:30 a.m., before taking on Brown and Bingham on Feb. 5 in Vestal, N.Y. for a doubleheader.

Results
VCU 6, Richmond 1

Doubles
#1
William Karpinski / Daniel Kliebhan [RIC] – 4
> Matisse Bobichon / Charles Bertimon [VCU] –6

#2
John Walsh / Alex Wernink [RIC] – 2
> Rayane Stable / Gray Voelzke [VCU] – 6

#3
Alaister Burke / Davis Wiley [RIC] – 2
> Joaquim Almeida / Romain Gales [VCU] – 6
Order of Finish: 3, 2, 1

Singles
#1
Daniel Kliebhan [RIC] – 2, 2
> Matisse Bobichon [VCU] – 6, 6

#2
William Karpinski [RIC] – 2, 1
> Charles Bertimon [VCU] 6, 6

#3
Davis Wiley [RIC] – 2, 0
> Rayane Stable [VCU] – 6, 6

#4
John Walsh [RIC] – 4, 2
> Romain Gales [VCU] – 6, 6

#5
Sebastian Miano [RIC] – 1, 2
> Joaquim Almeida [VCU] – 6, 6

#6
> Mark Taranov [RIC] – 7, 2, 11
Sam Baumgartner [VCU] – 6, 6, 9

Order of Finish: 2, 3, 1, 4, 5, 6