MOBILE, Ala. – The Valdosta State men's and women's tennis teams concluded the fall season with the 2025 Gulf South Conference Fall Invitational this past weekend in Mobile, Ala.
 
The Blazers had two women qualify for the championship matches in singles in their respective flights as sophomore Ivana Castillo Hurtado lost in the final match of Flight 2, as did junior Charleigh Fay in Flight 3.   Fay and junior Ena Arnautovic reached the quarterfinals in doubles.  
 
On the men's side, VSU took three student-athletes as sophomore Phillipp Bosse reached the quarterfinals in singles, defeating West Florida's Mark Neyelov, 6-4, 6-3, in the round of 16, before losing to eventual champion Filipe Krohn da Silva of Lee in the quarterfinals, 6-1, 7-5 of Flight 1.  
 
In Flight 3, freshman Emile Le Delporte also reached the quarterfinals as he defeated Lucas Rosvall of Auburn Montgomery as they split the first two sets 3-6, 6-2, before Le Delporte won the decisive set 11-9 in the super tiebreaker.  He then lost to Christian Bacher of Montevallo, 7-5, 6-3 in the quarterfinal round.  West Florida tandem of Sebastian Rondon and Diego Duran defeated freshman Jan Thissen and Le Delporte, 6-3, in Flight 1 round of 16 doubles.
 
For the women, Castillo Hurtado defeated Mercedes Garcia Cid of Auburn Montgomery (6-0, 6-4) in the round of 16, before dispatching Aliyah Dwyer of Lee in three sets, 3-6, 6-1, 10-3 to advance to the semifinals.  She then downed West Alabama's Jenaila Prulla 6-3, 6-3, before losing to Mississippi College's Anna Hudson, 6-1, 7-6 (9-7) of Flight 2.  
 
Fay made a strong run in Flight 3 as she defeated West Florida's Laila Kamil in the round of 16, needing three sets, 6-3, 3-6, 10-8, before knocking off Erika Freire of Montevallo also in three sets, 4-6, 6-0, 10-5.  In the semifinals, Fay downed Wambui Taylor of Mississippi College, 6-1, 7-6 (7-2) and came up just short in the championship, falling to Mississippi College's Mariana Munoz, 6-4, 6-3.  
 
In doubles, Fay/Arnautovic won their round of 16 match in Flight 2 over West Florida and then fell short in the quarterfinals falling to an AUM tandem, 6-2.  
 
The Blazer tennis teams now turn their sights to dual match play beginning in February. 
 
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Men's Singles
 
Flight 1 
Round of 16
Phillipp Bosse (Valdosta State) def. Mark Neyelov (West Florida) 6-4, 6-3
 
Quarterfinals
Filipe Krohn da Silva (Lee) def. Phillipp Bosse (Valdosta State) 6-1, 7-5
 
Flight 2
Round of 16
Mateo Martinez (West Florida) def. Jan Thissen (Valdosta State) 7-6 (7-5), 6-4
 
Quarterfinals Consolation
Jacob Tapia (West Alabama) def. Jan Thissen (Valdosta State) WO (inj)
 
Flight 3
Round of 16
Emile Le Delporte (Valdosta State) def. Lucas Rosvall (Auburn Montgomery) 3-6, 6-2, 1-0 (11-9)
 
Quarterfinals
Christian Bacher (Montevallo) def. Emile Le Delporte (Valdosta State) 7-5, 6-3

Men's Doubles
 
Flight 1
Round of 16
S. Rondon/D. Duran (West Florida) def. J. Thissen/E. Le Delporte (Valdosta State) 6-3
 
 
Women's Singles
 
Flight 1
 
Round of 16
Emily Buchanan (Mississippi College) def. Lena Beckx (Valdosta State) 6-2, 2-6, (11-11) Ret. (inj)
 
Quarterfinals Consolation
Andrea Pascual (Lee) def. Lena Beckx (Valdosta State) WO (inj)
 
Flight 2
Round of 16
Sophie Smith (West Florida) def. Carmelle Vial (Valdosta State) 5-2 Ret. (inj)
Ivana Castillo Hurtado (Valdosta State) def. Mercedes Garcia Cid (Auburn Montgomery) 6-0, 6-4
Johanna Kullmann (Montevallo) def. Milica Prokic (Valdosta State) 7-6 (7-5), 6-3
 
Quarterfinals
Ivana Castillo Hurtado (Valdosta State) def. Aliyah Dwyer (Lee) 3-6, 6-1, 1-0 (10-3)
 
Semifinals
Ivana Castillo Hurtado (Valdosta State) def. Jenaila Prulla (West Alabama) 6-3, 6-3
 
Championship
Anna Hudson (Mississippi College) def. Ivana Castillo Hurtado (Valdosta State) 6-1, 7-6 (9-7)
 
Quarterfinals Consolation
Trinity Ly (Delta State) def. Carmelle Vial (Valdosta State) WO (pc)
Milica Prokic (Valdosta State) def. Kylie Kochis (West Florida) WO (inj)
 
Semifinals Consolation
Trinity Ly (Delta State) def. Milica Prokic (Valdosta State) 1-6, 6-4, 1-0 (10-5)
 
 
Flight 3
Round of 16
Charleigh Fay (Valdosta State) def. Laila Kamil (West Florida) 6-3, 3-6, 1-0 (10-8)
Ximena Ku (West Alabama) def. Ena Arnautovic (Valdosta State) 6-1, 6-2
 
Quarterfinals
Charleigh Fay (Valdosta State) def. Erika Freire (Montevallo) 4-6, 6-0, 1-0 (10-5)
 
Semifinals
Charleigh Fay (Valdosta State) def. Wambui Taylor (Mississippi College) 6-1, 7-6 (7-2)
 
Championship
Mariana Munoz (Mississippi College) def. Charleigh Fay (Valdosta State) 6-4, 6-3
 
Round of 16 Consolation
Allison Blanco (Auburn Montgomery) def. Ena Arnautovic (Valdosta State) 6-4, 6-1
 
Women's Doubles
 
Flight 1
Round of 16
E. Buchanan/A. Stockett (Mississippi College) def. C. Vial/M. Prokic (Valdosta State) 6-4
V. Mutilba/A. Milliam (West Alabama) def. L. Beckx/I. Castillo Hurtado (Valdosta State) 6-3
 
Flight 2
Round of 16
C. Fay/E. Arnautovic (Valdosta State) def. L. Kamil/S. Smith (West Florida) 7-5
 
Quarterfinals
A. Campigotto/S. Neri (Auburn Montgomery) def. C. Fay/E. Arnautovic (Valdosta State) 6-2