PENSACOLA, Fla. – The No. 9 Valdosta State University men's tennis team defeated Delta State 5-0 Saturday, April 7, in Pensacola, Fla.
 
The Blazers took the lead after the doubles competition. Joao Yamacita and Andrew Hildenbrand were close to winning their doubles match, but the Blazers ultimately came out on top.
 
With a 3-0 lead heading into the singles competition, Valdosta State needed only two more points to clinch the match win. The Statesmen started to gain momentum in the singles competition, but Emile Le Terrier and Yamacita were defeated at No. 1 and No. 3 singles, handing Valdosta State the match win. While the Statesmen were leading in the other singles matches, play was suspended after the Blazers clinched the match point.
 
DOUBLES COMPETITION:

1. #9 Jordi Mas/Florian Simbozel (VSU) def. Emile LeTerrier/Hugo Stroppiana (DSU) 8-5
2. Francisco Yim Kim/Fernando Rivas (VSU) def. Mason Vice/Stedman Strickland (DSU) 8-5
3. Axel Holm/Davis Stewart (VSU) def. Joao Yamacita/Andrew Hildenbrand (DSU) 9-7

 
SINGLES COMPETITION:

1. #13 Jordi Mas (VSU) def. #29 Emile LeTerrier (DSU) 6-3, 6-2
2. #16 Florian Simbozel (VSU) vs. Hugo Stroppiana (DSU) 6-7, 1-1, unfinished
3. Fernando Rivas (VSU) def. Joao Yamacita (DSU) 6-0, 6-1
4. Francisco Yim Kim (VSU) vs. Mason Vice (DSU) 1-6, 7-5, 1-0, unfinished
5. Xavier Pineda (VSU) vs. Stedman Strickland (DSU) 0-4, unfinished
6. Davis Stewart (VSU) vs. Breno Goncalves (DSU) 1-2, unfinished

 
MATCH NOTES:

• Delta State falls to 8-5 and 5-4 in the GSC.
• Valdosta State improves to 12-3 and 9-1 in the GSC.

 
UP NEXT:
The Statesmen return home for a GSC match against the University of West Alabama on April 11 at 1:30 p.m. Prior to the start of the match, Delta State will honor the senior members of its squad during Senior Day festivities.