Box Score The Dayton men's tennis team suffered its first loss of the season on Friday at the hands of VCU. The Flyers (2-1) jumped out to a 3-0 lead over the Rams (4-0), but were unable to hold back a furious rally by VCU, eventually falling by a score of 4-3.

Steven Karl and Lorenzo Rollhauser were the first pair to finish in doubles with a 6-3 victory in No. 3 doubles over Inigo Torre-Martin and Timo Zgragen. VCU evened up the score after Jordan Benjamin and Theo Jener dropped a tight 7-6 (4) matchup with Javier Amantegui and Arvid Noren. Zach Berry and Carsten Fisher would go on to win the doubles point for Dayton in No. 1 doubles, as the senior tandem defeated Vitor Lima and Philip Mobius in a tiebreak, 7-6 (5).

The Flyers would go on to take a 3-0 lead as a team after two wins in straight sets by Jordan Benjamin and Carsten Fisher in No. 1 and No. 2 singles, respectively. The Rams would go on to win each of the remaining singles matches to come back and steal the victory. Sophomore Steven Karl gave Inigo Torre-Martin, the reigning Atlantic 10 Rookie of the Week, a fight in No. 6 singles during the clinching match, but ultimately fell by a score of 7-6 (5), 6-4.

Dayton will look to rebound tomorrow with a matchup against Richmond with matches beginning at 9 a.m.

RESULTS
VCU 4 Dayton 3

Doubles
1- Zach Berry/Carsten Fisher (UD) def. Vitor Lima/Philip Mobius (VCU) 7-6(5)
2- Javier Amantegui/Arvid Noren (VCU) def. Jordan Benjamin/Theodor Jener (UD)  7-6(4)
3- Seven Karl/Lorenzo Rollhauser (UD) def. Inigo Torre Martin/Timo Zgraggen (VCU) 6-3
Order of finish: 3, 2, 1*

Singles
1- Jordan Benjamin (UD) def. Javier Amantegui (VCU) 6-1, 7-5
2- Carsten Fisher (UD) def. Vitor Lima (VCU) 6-0, 6-4
3- Arvid Noren (VCU) def. Zach Berry (UD)  6-1, 5-7, 6-4
4- Philip Mobius (VCU) def. Theodor Jener (UD)  2-6, 6-4, 6-2
5- Timo Zgraggen (VCU) def. Lorenzo Rollhauser (UD)  6-2, 6-3
6- Inigo Torre Martin (VCU) def. Steven Karl (UD)  7-6(5), 6-4
Order of finish: 2, 1, 4, 3, 5, 6*