CHARRON LEADS RAMS PAST BULLS, 4-3
4-5-09

RICHMOND, Va. – Junior Thibaut Charron secured the match victory to give the Virginia Commonwealth University men’s tennis team a 4-3 win over the University of South Florida on Sunday at the Thalhimer Tennis Center. 

Charron defeated Lucas Jovita, 7-6 (7), 6-2, on the No. 1 court.  He started the first set down 5-2, but finished strong to win the set.  His match victory clinched the team win.

The Rams improve to 14-8, while the Bulls slip to 10-7.

Sophomore Bobo Delemark dominated his match by defeating Mark Oljaca, 6-2, 6-1 on the No. 6 court.  Delemark improves to 13-5 in dual matches. 

VCU returns to the court on April 11th on the road when it meets South Alabama. 

VCU 4, SOUTH FLORIDA 3
April 5, 2009
Thalhimer Tennis Center
Singles
1. Thibaut Charron (VCU) def. Lucas Jovita, 7-6 (7), 6-2
2. Martin Schulhauser (VCU) def. Wael Kilani, 6-2, 6-3
3. Emil Lindgren (VCU) def. Jamal Adderley, 7-6 (3), 6-1
4. Mahmoud Hamed (USF) def. Benjamin Bouhana, 6-2, 6-0
5. Romain Deridder (USF) def. Filip Svensson, 3-6, 6-3, 7-5
6. Bobo Delemark (VCU) def. Mark Oljaca, 6-2, 6-1
Order of Finish: 4, 2, 6, 3, 1*, 5
Doubles
1. Bouhana/Lindgren (VCU) def. Hamed/Adderley, 8-5
2. Jovita/Deridder (USF) def. Svensson/Schulhauser, 8-5
3. Kilani/Yoshizawa (USF) def. Charron/Delemark, 8-6