MONTGOMERY, Ala. – The top-seeded and No. 2-ranked Valdosta State men's tennis team made quick work of No. 8-seed Christian Brothers in the Quarterfinal Round of the 2025 Gulf South Conference Championship Thursday afternoon at Lagoon Park.  
 
The Blazers, who are seeking their GSC-best 17^th league title and are the defending league champions, got things off on the right foot on a hot day in Alabama.  At the top spot in doubles, No. 10 duo of seniors Takeshi Taco and Xaveam Van Wijk won 6-2 over Ignacio Mora and Juan Ycaza.  No. 8-ranked duo of senior Edgar Destouet and graduate student Arthur Bord won 6-4 over Pedro Gomez and Benjamin Hanriot to earn the doubles point.
 
In singles, senior Boruch Skierkier, ranked No. 5 nationally, didn't drop a game as he won 6-0, 6-0 Mora at No. 2 singles.  Taco, ranked No. 2 nationally, won 6-1, 6-1 at the top spot over Ycaza and Destouet, ranked No. 21 nationally, won 6-1, 6-3 at No. 3 singles over Hanriot to clinch the match.  
 
The Blazers improved to 18-0 on the year, while Christian Brothers ended its season at 9-9.  VSU now will await the winner of the No. 4/5 matchup between Mississippi College and Auburn Montgomery.  The Blazers will face the winner on Friday at 3:30 p.m. ET in Montgomery, Ala., at Lagoon Park in the league semifinals.  The 2025 GSC Championship match is set for Saturday, Apr. 26 at a time to be determined also at Lagoon Park.  VSU improved to 77-20 all-time in the GSC postseason tournament.  VSU now has won its 34^th-straight match dating back to the final 16 victories last season en route to the program's third national title and 18 this year.  
 
Links to live stats for Friday's match can be found at vstateblazers.com on the men's tennis schedule page.  Click here for the GSC Championship Central webpage.