PENSACOLA, Fla. – The No. 3 Valdosta State men's tennis team posted a 5-2 victory over No. 17 Mississippi College on Sunday.  The Blazers improved to 13-3 overall and 6-1 in Gulf South Conference play, while MC fell to 9-7 and 4-2 in league play.
 
VSU got things started winning all three matches of doubles for the early 1-0 lead.  Seniors Luca Mack and Christian Wedel, ranked No. 35 nationally were put to the test by Rafael Sabio and Alax Blanchard, but the top Blazer duo came out with a 7-6 (7-4) victory, while juniorsTakeshi Taco and Xaveam Van Wijk won 6-2 at No. 2 over Felipe Iser and Sergio Ocana, and No. 47 duo of junior Boruch Skierkier and sophomore Jan Skerbatis won 6-1 over Joe Jarvis and Alvaro Saint Martin. 
 
At the top spot in singles, No. 6-ranked Blanchard won 7-5, 6-1 over No. 24 Mack, while Skierkier, ranked No. 21 nationally, won 6-0, 6-2 at the second spot over Sabio.  MC's Saint Martin pulled the upset of No. 5 ranked Taco 6-4, 4-6, 1-0 (10-8) at the third spot.  The Blazers won Nos. 4-6 as Wedel downed Jarvis 6-4, 6-4 at No. 4, while freshman Jerome Iaconi Won 6-1, 6-2 at No. 5 over Ocana and Skerbatis needed three sets at No. 6 as he downed Antoine Nivault, 6-2, 2-6, 7-6 (7-4).
 
The Blazers return home to host Auburn Montgomery in a key GSC match up on Wednesday at 3 p.m. at the VSU Tennis Complex.