VALDOSTA, Ga. – The Montevallo men's tennis team fell to the third-ranked Valdosta State, 7-0, on Friday, March 17.
 
The Falcons failed to secure the doubles point with three losses in the early going of the match. Freshman duo Paul Sobich and Dylan Kamel nearly pulled out a win but eventually fell 6-3.
 
Senior Philippe Zehender put up a strong fight against the No. 1 player in the country but would fall in the top singles match, 6-4, 6-2. Sobich nearly posted a lone win for Montevallo but was denied in the tie breakers for both sets.
 
Tennis Match Results
Montevallo Men's Tennis vs Valdosta State 3/17/2023 at Valdosta, Ga. 
(VSU Tennis Complex)
Valdosta State 7, Montevallo Men's Tennis 0
 
Singles competition
1. Luca Mack (VSU) def. Philippe Zehender (UM-MEN) 6-4, 6-2
2. Rodrigo Carvalho (VSU) def. Julius Ziebart (UM-MEN) 6-2, 6-3
3. Lamar Bartley (VSU) def. Paul Sobich (UM-MEN) 7-6 (7-3), 7-6 (8-6)
4. Christian Wedel (VSU) def. Viktor Ek Johansson (UM-MEN) 6-2, 6-3
5. Christian Felline (VSU) def. Fabricio Sosa (UM-MEN) 6-2, 6-4
6. Pedro Cordeiro (VSU) def. Dylan Kamel (UM-MEN) 6-2, 6-0
 
Doubles competition
1. Rodrigo Carvalho/Luca Mack (VSU) def. Philippe Zehender/Fabricio Sosa (UM-MEN) 6-2
2. Lamar Bartley/Christian Feline (VSU) def. Dylan Kamel/Paul Sobich (UM-MEN) 6-3
3. Pedro Cordeiro/Christian Wedel (VSU) def. Viktor Ek Johansson/Nick Hartmann (UM-MEN) 6-2
 
UP NEXT: The Falcons will head south to Pensacola, Fla. to take on West Florida on Saturday, March  18.