MONTGOMERY, Ala. - In a makeup match from earlier in the season due to inclement weather, the #3 Valdosta State men's tennis team made quick work of Christian Brothers Saturday afternoon in Montgomery, Ala., with a 7-0 victory to improve to 11-0 overall and 6-0 in Gulf South Conference play.
The Blazers got on the board quickly winning all three doubles matches, dropping just three games. Senior Christian Fellipe and junior
Edward Etty won 6-0 at No. 3, while No. 34-ranked duo of juniors
Luca Mack and
Rodrigo Carvalho dispatched CBU duo of Alban Piranda and Juan Ycaza. Juniors
Christian Wedel and
Pedro Cordeiro won at No. 2, 6-2, over Ignacio Mora and Javier Flores.
The Buccaneers (4-10, 1-8 GSC) had no answer at singles either as VSU won all six matches in straight-sets dropping just 14 games total. Mack, ranked No. 3 nationally in singles put VSU up 2-0 with a 6-0, 6-1 victory over Piranda. Wedel, ranked No. 71 in the country won at No. 3, 6-1, 6-1 over Mora for a 3-0 lead and the Blazers clinched the match at No. 2 as Carvalho won 6-2, 6-1, over Ycaza. Felline won 6-3, 6-0 at No. 4, while Cordeiro won 6-2, 6-2 at No. 5 and graduate student
Swann Flohr won 6-1, 6-0 at No. 6.
The Blazers battle No. 30 Mississippi College on Sunday at 2 p.m. ET in Pensacola, Fla. Check back with vstateblazers.com for a complete recap and stats of the match Sunday evening.