Spiders Fall to No. 2 VCU in A-10 Semifinal Match

Friday, April 25

Orlando, Fla.

5:30 p.m.

University of Richmond

N0. 2 VCU

Photo of Dylan Atkinson after winning a singles match

04/25/2025 | Men's Tennis

Box Score Tournament Central

ORLANDO, Fla. – The University of Richmond men's tennis team saw its Atlantic 10 Championship run come to an end Friday evening, falling 4-2 to No. 2 seed VCU in the semifinal round at the USTA National Campus. The Spiders wrapped up their season with a 12-9 overall record.

How It Happened

Richmond claimed the doubles point behind strong performances on courts two and three. Dylan Atkinson and Otto Sewell secured a 6-4 win on court three before Paxton Pritchard and Sam Rathmanner edged their opponents 7-6 on court two to give the Spiders the early 1-0 lead.

VCU quickly responded in singles play, winning four of six courts to clinch the match. Davis Wiley dropped a 7-5, 6-0 decision on court one, and Zach Portnoy fell 6-4, 6-3 on court six. Cole Brashear pushed his match to a third set but came up short 6-2, 2-6, 6-1 on court five.

The Rams secured the deciding point on court four, where Otto Sewell was edged 5-7, 6-2, 6-4 by Alfred Almasi. Pritchard earned Richmond's lone singles win with a 6-2, 6-4 victory on court two. Atkinson's match on court three was left unfinished in the third set.

Richmond Men's Tennis Match Results

April 25, 2025 – Orlando, Fla. (USTA National Campus)

VCU 4, Richmond 2

Doubles Competition

Samofalov/Mantach (VCU) def. Wiley/Brashear (RIC) 6-2
Pritchard/Rathmanner (RIC) def. Consonni/Mnatsakanyan (VCU) 7-6
Atkinson/Sewell (RIC) def. Almasi/Zaorski (VCU) 6-4
Order of Finish – Doubles: 1, 3, 2

Singles Competition

Samofalov (VCU) def. Wiley (RIC) 7-5, 6-0
Pritchard (RIC) def. Consonni (VCU) 6-2, 6-4
Atkinson (RIC) vs. Bouchet (VCU) 6-2, 5-7, 6-6, unfinished
Almasi (VCU) def. Sewell (RIC) 5-7, 6-2, 6-4
Mantach (VCU) def. Brashear (RIC) 6-2, 2-6, 6-1
Zaorski (VCU) def. Portnoy (RIC) 6-4, 6-3
Order of Finish – Singles: 1, 2, 6, 5, 4