Valdosta State wins 2016 GSC Men's Tennis Tournament Championship
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Birmingham, Ala – Valdosta State claimed the 2016 GSC Men’s Tennis Tournament Crown with a 5-4 win over top-seed West Florida in Montgomery, Ala., on Saturday.
BY THE NUMBERS
| Team |
Score |
Record |
| No. 1 West Florida |
4 |
18-6 |
| No. 2 Valdosta State |
5 |
15-6 |
DOUBLES
| Match |
Teams |
Score |
| 1. |
Alex Peyrot & Kenny Brasil (UWF) def. Niklas Herbring & Jordi Mas (VSU) |
8-6 |
| 2. |
Leo Blay & Xavier Pindeda (VSU) def. Juan Pablo-Boada & Pedro Rouse (UWF) |
8-1 |
| 3. |
Pablo Tellez & Pablo Borrero (UWF) def. Gereon Heitmann & Fernando Rivas (VSU) |
9-8 (5) |
SINGLES
| Match |
Players |
Score |
| 1. |
Alex Peyrot (UWF) vs. Leo Blay (VSU) def. Alex Peyrot (UWF) |
6-3, 7-6 (5) |
| 2. |
Gereon Heitmann (VSU) def. Juan Pablo-Boada (UWF) |
6-2, 6-2 |
| 3. |
Fernando Rivas (VSU) def. Kenny Brasil (UWF) |
7-6 (8-6), 0-6, 6-4 |
| 4. |
Pablo Borrero (UWF) def. Jordi Mas (VSU) |
6-2, 6-2 |
| 5. |
Sebastian Sanchez (UWF) def. Niklas Herbring (VSU) |
7-6 (4), 6-4 |
| 6. |
Xavier Pineda (VSU) def. Douglas Boe (UWF) |
6-0, 6-4 |
NOTABLE
The win marks the 11
th all-time GSC Men’s Tennis Tournament Title in Valdosta State program history, including its first conference tournament championship since the 2011 season.
UP NEXT
Valdosta State will automatically qualify for the NCAA Division II Men’s Tennis Tournament and will await seeding as the field will be announced on Tuesday, May 3.