PENN STATE TOPS VCU, 4-2
3-20-09

MONTGOMERY, Ala. – Senior Emil Lindgren and freshman Nicolas Vinel scored individual victories, but Virginia Commonwealth University dropped a 4-2 decision to Penn State Friday in the second day of the Blue Gray Classic at the Lagoon Park Tennis Center.

VCU has lost two straight to slip to 10-6 overall. Penn State is 8-6.

Lindgren pulled the Rams within 3-2 when he defeated Ryan Gormley, 4-6, 6-2, 6-4 on the No. 5 court.

Earlier in the match, Vinel finished off a 6-1, 6-3 rout of Eddie Bourchier on the No. 4 court. At the time, VCU trailed 2-1.

The loss sends the Rams to a consolation match-up with league-rival William & Mary on Saturday, March 21 at 5 p.m.

PENN STATE 4, VCU 2
Lagoon Park Tennis Center (Montgomery, Ala.)
Doubles
1. Slagter/Lee (PSU) d. Bouhana/Lindgren, 8-6
2. Bourchier/Gormley (PSU) vs. Charron/Delemark, DNF
3. St. Maurice/Lynch (PSU) d. Schulhauser/Vinel, 8-5
Order of finish: 1, 3
Singles
1. Brendan Lynch (PSU) led Thibaut Charron, 6-4, 3-6, 3-2 DNF
2. Adam Slagter (PSU) d. Martin Schulhauswer, 6-3, 6-7, 6-4
3. Jason Lee (PSU) d. Benjamin Bouhana, 6-4, 6-4
4. Nicolas Vinel (VCU) d. Eddie Bourchier, 6-1, 6-3
5. Emil Lindgren (VCU) d. Ryan Gormley, 4-6, 6-2, 6-4
6. Guillaume St-Maurice (PSU) d. Bobo Delemark, 6-3, 7-6
Order of finish: 3, 4, 6, 5, 2