MILLEDGEVILLE, Ga. – The No. 8 Valdosta State men's tennis team was upset by No. 23 Georgia College Wednesday in the season-opener for the Blazers. VSU won two of the three doubles to earn the first team point, but lost four of the six singles matches.  
 
VSU won Nos. 2 and 3 doubles as Blazer duo of junior Jordi Mas and junior Xavier Pineda won at No. 2 doubles over Jannick Kumbier/Noah Wallace, 6-4, while VSU tandem of junior Axel Holm and freshman Robert Cizek won at No. 3, 6-4, over Enzo Kohn/Nathan Connelly.  
 
This season, Division II moved in line with Division I in terms of team scoring as doubles is no longer worth one point per victory.  Now, a team gets one team point for winning two of the three doubles matches.  Each of the six singles matches still are worth one team point.  
 
In singles, Georgia College tied the match with a win at No. 2 as Matt Rogel defeated VSU freshman Florian Simbozel, 3-6, 6-3, 6-2.  VSU regained the lead at No. 3 as junior Yohan Nguyen defeated Kumbier, 3-6, 6-2, 6-4. The Bobcats upset the Blazers in both matchups of ranked VSU players as Moller downed No. 21 Mas at the top spot, 5-7, 6-2, 7-5, while Wallace defeated No. 21 Pineda at the No. 4 position, 7-5, 0-6, 7-6 (11-9) in a third set tie-breaker.  
 
In all, five of the six singles matches went three sets, while Cizek won at No. 6 in straight-sets over Connelly, 6-4, 6-2.  
 
The Blazers return to action Sunday at top-ranked Columbus State.
 
#23 Georgia College 4, #8 Valdosta State 3
 
DOUBLES

1. Robin Moller/Matt Rogel (GC) def. Yohan Nguyen/Florian Simbozel (VSU) 6-1
2. Jordi Mas/Xavier Pineda (VSU) def. Jannik Kumbier/Noah Wallace (GC) 6-4
3. Alex Holm/Robert Cizek (VSU) def. Enzo Kohn/Nathan Connelly (GC) 6-4

 
SINGLES

1. Robin Moller (GC) def. #21 Jordi Mas (VSU) 5-7, 6-2, 7-5
2. Matt Rogel (GC) def. Florian Simbozel (VSU) 3-6, 6-3, 6-2
3. Yohan Nguyen (VSU) def. Jannik Kumbier (GC) 3-6, 6-2, 6-4
4. Noah Wallace (GC) def. #19 Xavier Pineda (VSU) 7-5, 0-6, 7-6 (11-9)
5. Enzo Kohn (GC) def. Axel Holm (VSU) 2-6, 6-4, 7-6 (10-7)
6. Robert Cizek (VSU) def. Nathan Connelly (GC) 6-4, 6-2