2018 GSC Tournament Bracket  
 
CLEVELAND, Miss. – The Delta State men's tennis team will make its 11^th appearance in program history in the Gulf South Conference Men's Tennis Tournament, on Thursday, April 19. The Statesmen clinched the fifth seed after posting one of the most remarkable records in program history. 
 
This season, the GSC Tournament will be held at the Lagoon Park/O'Connor Tennis Center in Montgomery, Ala., April 19 through April 21. Delta State is one of eight universities to clinch a tournament spot. Joining the Statesmen will be the University of West Florida (No. 1), Valdosta State (No. 2), West Alabama (No. 3), Montevallo (No. 4), North Alabama (No. 6), Lee (No. 7) and Alabama-Huntsville (No. 8).
 
The Statesmen will open the tournament against the No.4 seed, the University of Montevallo, in the first round at 9 a.m. Should the Statesmen win, they will advance to the GSC Semifinals on Friday, April 20.
 
"I'm proud of the effort our players have given all season," said Jeffrey Farris, head coach for the Delta State men's tennis team. "Montevallo will be a tough team to beat, but our players have been preparing all season for this moment."
 
DSU VS. UM MATCH NOTES:
 

• Earlier this season, the Falcons handed the Statesmen their first home loss when they defeated Delta State 7-2 on March 25.
• Freshman Emile Le Terrier was the only Statesman to earn a win in singles and doubles against Montevallo. He defeated Petter Dahlin 6-3, 6-3 at No. 1 singles and defeated Daniel Del Val/Sergi Martinez 8-3 at No. 1 doubles, earning him the accolade of GSC Freshman of the Week on March 28.
• However, the Statesmen enter the tournament coming off one of their most successful seasons in Statesmen tennis. After defeating Shorter 6-3, the Statesmen claimed their sixth GSC win of the season, marking the most conference wins in program history.
• The Montevallo Falcons are 15-5 and 7-4 in the GSC. They enter the tournament riding a two-match winning streak after defeating Lee University 5-4 and Mississippi College 5-1.

 
ALLEZ LE TERRIER:
 

• Freshman Emile Le Terrier has dominated the competition at the No. 1 spot for the Statesmen.
• A native of Paris, France, Le Terrier is ranked No. 39 nationally in the Oracle/ITA Division II National Singles Rankings. He is the first Statesman since 2008 to earn a national ranking. Pascal LaPlace was the last Statesman to earn an ITA national ranking, finishing the 2008-09 season ranked No. 46 in DII. 

 
NOTABLES:
 

• The Statesmen finished regular season play with a 9-6 overall record and 6-5 GSC record.
• Delta State's nine overall wins are the most since Delta State won 10 matches in 2013, while the Statesmen's six conference wins mark the most in a single season for DSU.  
• Freshmen Hugo Stroppiana and Stedman Strickland are tied for the team lead in most singles wins with 8 apiece.
• Mason Vice and Joao Yamacita lead the Statesmen in doubles victories, having suffered just three losses at No. 2 doubles.
• After Delta State's 6-3 win against Shorter, junior Timo Schmitz remains undefeated in singles.
• The Statesmen remain No. 10 in the latest edition of the NCAA DII Regional Rankings. The top eight teams in the South Region advance to the NCAA DII South Region Tournament.