PENSACOLA, Fla. - Mason Vice secured two points for the Delta State University tennis team, but wasn't enough as the Statesmen fell to No. 7 Valdosta State University on Friday afternoon at Ralph "Skeeter" Carson Tennis Complex.

Valdosta State jumped out to an early 1-0 lead on the second court, but Mason Vice and Joao Yamacita tied it up after upsetting No.24  Leo Blay and Xavier Pineda 9-7 on the third court. The Blazers headed into singles competition with a 2-1 lead.

The momentum continued for VSU extending its lead to 6-1 until Vice defeated Fernando Rivas 7-6, 6-3 on court No. 4 making the score 6-2, but the Blazers finished the match with the 7-2 victory over Delta State.

The Statesmen wrap up their regular season Gulf South Conference play against top-ranked University of West Florida on Saturday, April 1 at 12 p.m.

DOUBLES COMPETITION
1. #12 Axel Holm/Eden Peleg (VSU) def. Timo Schmitz/Andrew Hildenbrand (DSU) 8-6
2. Jordi Mas/Fernando Rivas (VSU) def. Hicham Azzaoui/Jeoffrey Noblecourt (DSU) 8-5
3. Mason Vice/Joao Yamacita (DSU) def. #24 Leo Blay/Xavi Pineda (VSU) 9-7

SINGLE COMPETITION
1.  #12 Leo Blay (VSU) def. Hicham Azzaoui (DSU) 6-2, 6-3
2.  Jordi Mas (VSU) def. Jeoffrey Noblecourt (DSU) 6-4, 6-1
3.  #19 Xavi Pineda (VSU) def. Joao Yamacita (DSU) 6-2, 6-0
4. Mason Vice (DSU) def. #42 Fernando Rivas (VSU) 7-6, 6-3
5. Davis Stewart (VSU) def. Julian Massa (DSU) 6-0, 6-1
6. Eden Peleg (VSU) def. Andrew Hildenbrand (DSU) 6-2, 6-1

Match Notes:
Valdosta State 10-4, 5-1 GSC
Delta State 5-9, 3-5 GSC