MTENNIS FSC
1
Florida Southern FSC (14-6)
4
Winner Valdosta State VSU (15-0)
Florida Southern FSC
(14-6)
1
Final
4
Valdosta State VSU
(15-0)
Winner

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Match Recap: Men's Tennis |

No. 2 Blazer Men’s Tennis Downs No. 11 Florida Southern, 4-1

VALDOSTA, Ga. – The No. 2 Valdosta State men's tennis team won its 31st-straight match with a 4-1 victory over No. 11 Florida Southern Saturday afternoon. 
 
The Blazers improved to 15-0 on the year, while Florida Southern fell to 14-6 on the year.  VSU won the the doubles point for the early lead winning two of three courts as junior Jan Skerbatis and senior Boruch Skierkier won 6-2 over Bosko Boskovic and Gabriel Jornet at No. 2.  FSC came back with a 6-1 win by Sam Frizelle and Matthew Hewitt at No. 3 over sophomore Matteo Castallazzi and Xaveam Van Wijk.  No. 13-ranked duo of graduate Arthur Bord and senior Edgar Destouet, ranked 13th nationally, won 6-2 over No. 44 duo of Chris Fok Kow and Mario Garoz.
 
VSU took a 2-0 lead with a 6-4, 6-3 win by Skerbatis at No. 4 singles over Hewitt.  The Mocs trimmed the deficit to 2-1 with a win by No. 56 Garoz over junior Jerome Iaconi at No. 3, 6-4, 6-4, but the Blazers kept the pressure on as Van Wijk won 6-4, 7-5 at No. 6 over Edorado Melindo and then clinched the match at No. 2 as Destouet, ranked No. 21 nationally, won 6-3, 7-6 (7-0) over Fok Kow for the 4-1 victory. 
 
The Blazers return to the road on Tuesday at No. 20 Embry-Riddle at 2 p.m., before returning home for Senior Day on Friday versus No. 35 Georgia College at 2 p.m. in the final regular season match of the season.
 
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Players Mentioned

Jerome Iaconi

Jerome Iaconi

Sophomore
Jan Skerbatis

Jan Skerbatis

Junior
Boruch Skierkier

Boruch Skierkier

5' 11"
Senior
Xaveam Van Wijk

Xaveam Van Wijk

Senior
Arthur Bord

Arthur Bord

Graduate Student
Edgar Destouet

Edgar Destouet

Senior

Players Mentioned

Jerome Iaconi

Jerome Iaconi

Sophomore
Jan Skerbatis

Jan Skerbatis

Junior
Boruch Skierkier

Boruch Skierkier

5' 11"
Senior
Xaveam Van Wijk

Xaveam Van Wijk

Senior
Arthur Bord

Arthur Bord

Graduate Student
Edgar Destouet

Edgar Destouet

Senior