PENSACOLA, Fla. – The No. 3-ranked Valdosta State men's tennis team blanked Delta State Fridy afternoon 7-0 in Pensacola, Fla.  The Blazers improved to 11-3 overall and 4-1 in Gulf South Conference play, while Delta State fell to 2-11 overall and 2-6 in league play.
 
VSU got off to a hot start, winning all three doubles matches in quick fashion, dropping just four games combined in the three matches. No. 35-ranked duo of seniors Luca Mack and Christian Wedel downed Emiliano Elizarraraz and Sebastian Herandez, 6-1, while No. 47-ranked tandem of sophomore Jan Skerbatis and junior Boruch Skierkier also won 6-1 at No. 2 to claim the team point.  Junior Takeshi Taco and freshman Jerome Iaconi won 6-2 at No. 3 for the sweep.
 
Heading to singles, Skierkier, ranked No. 21 nationally didn't drop a game against Harry Browning, 6-0, 6-0 at the No. 3 spot in the lineup, while Skerbatis won 6-2, 6-0 at No. 6 for a 3-0 lead.  VSU clinched the win at No. 4 singles as Wedel downed Hernandez 6-0, 6-2.  Taco, ranked No. 5 nationally, won 6-0, 6-0 over Jacob Lubbe at No. 2, while Mack, ranked No. 24 nationally dispatched Elizarraraz 6-1, 6-3 at the top spot and Iaconi defeated Goran Krivokapic at No. 5, 6-3, 6-2 to finish the match. 

The Blazers continue their weekend trip to Pensacola facing Christian Brothers on Saturday at 10 a.m. ET, and will then finish with No. 17 Mississippi College on Sunday at 11 a.m. Fans can access links to live results of the matches at vstateblazers.com on the men's tennis schedule page.