PENSACOLA, Fla. --- The Mississippi College men's tennis team fell 5-1 to the number-seven ranked Blazers of Valdosta State University on Saturday afternoon. With the loss, the Choctaw's record drops to 8-7 overall, and 4-2 in Gulf South Conference action.
 
The Choctaws were able to pick up their lone point of the match in doubles play. Joan Valy and Marcos Rocca knocked off the number-12 ranked doubles duo in Axel Holm and Eden Peleg 8-3.
 
The Choctaws will return to action on Friday, April 7 when they host #37 ranked North Alabama. Match time is slated for 2:00 p.m.

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#7 Valdosta State 5, Mississippi College 1
April 1, 2017 at Pensacola, Fla (Ralph "Skeeter" Carson Tennis Complex) 

Singles competition

1. #12 Leo Blay (VSU) def. Joan Valy (MC) 6-3, 6-0

2. Jordi Mas (VSU) def. Lucio Menezes (MC) 6-1, 6-2

3. Marcos Rocca (MC) vs. #19 Xavier Pineda (VSU) 4-6, 1-2, unfinished

4. #42 Fernando Rivas (VSU) def. Trey Randall (MC) 6-1, 6-4

5. Max Nilges (MC) vs. Davis Stewart (VSU) 2-6, 4-4, unfinished

6. J. Rodrigo Gonzalez (MC) vs. V. Dit Larroque (VSU) 3-6, 2-1, unfinished

 

Doubles competition

1. Joan Valy/Marcos Rocca (MC) def. #12 Axel Holm/Eden Peleg (VSU) 8-3

2. Fernando Rivas/Jordi Mas (VSU) def. Petar Damjanovic/Lucio Menezes (MC) 8-5

3. #24 Leo Blay/Xavier Pineda (VSU) def. Sanders Barrick/Max Nilges (MC) 8-3

 

Match Notes

Valdosta State 12-4, 7-1 GSC; National ranking #7; Regional ranking #4

Mississippi College 8-7, 4-2 GSC

Order of finish: Doubles (1,2,3); Singles (2,4,1)