VALDOSTA, Ga. – No. 5 Valdosta State (Ga.) carried its momentum following a huge win over 3rd-ranked Armstrong State (Ga.) to post a 9-0 sweep against No. 15 Midwestern State Wednesday at the VSU Tennis Courts.

Valdosta State (6-4) earned a doubles sweep despite a pair of tight matches on courts one and three. At No. 1 doubles, Eden Peleg and Axel Holm took down senior Ramon Toyos and sophomore Dylan Hall, 8-6, while Jordi Mas and Fernando Rivas earned an 8-5 victory over sophomore Dillon Pineda and freshman Angel Palacios at No. 3.

With three nationally-ranked singles players in the lineup, the Blazers recorded four straight-set singles wins over Midwestern State (4-4) en route to the sweep.

Palacios battled No. 33 Xavier Pineda to three sets on court two before falling 2-6, 6-2, 7-5, while Pineda dropped his match in a super tiebreaker to Valentin Mounoto at No. 6 singles, 1-6, 7-5, 10-4.

No. 3 Leo Blay posted a tight 6-3, 7-5 win over 5th-ranked Toyos at the top position while No. 20 Rivas prevailed over Hall on court four, 7-5, 7-5, to clinch the win for the Blazers.

The Mustangs face NJCAA Abraham Baldwin (Ga.) in a neutral site match tomorrow at noon (CST) at the VSU Tennis Courts.


#5 Valdosta State 9, #15 Midwestern State 0
Mar. 15, 2017 at Valdosta, Ga. (VSU Tennis Courts)

Singles Competition
1. #3 Leo Blay (VSU) def. #5 Ramon Toyos (MSU) 6-3, 7-5
2. #33 Xavier Pineda (VSU) def. Angel Palacios (MSU) 2-6, 6-2, 7-5
3. Jordi Mas (VSU) def. Vasudev Vijayaraman (MSU) 6-0, 6-4
4. #20 Fernando Rivas (VSU) def. Dylan Hall (MSU) 7-5, 7-5
5. Davis Stewart (VSU) def. Chris Norrie (MSU) 6-2, 6-2
6. Valentin Mounoto (VSU) def. Dillon Pineda (MSU) 1-6, 7-5, 10-4

Doubles Competition
1. Eden Peleg/Axel Holm (VSU) def. Ramon Toyos/Dylan Hall (MSU) 8-6
2. #19 Leo Blay/Xavier Pineda (VSU) def. Chris Norrie/Vasudev Vijayaraman (MSU) 8-0
3. Jordi Mas/Fernando Rivas (VSU) def. Angel Palacios/Dillon Pineda (MSU) 8-5
 
Match Notes:
Midwestern State 4-4; National ranking #15; Regional ranking #1
Valdosta State 6-4; National ranking #5; Regional ranking #4
Order of finish: Doubles (2,3,1); Singles (3,4,5,6,2,1)