VALDOSTA, Ga. | Defending NCAA Division II men's tennis national champions Valdosta State University picked up a 6-1 non-conference victory over Georgia College & State University Friday (April 18) afternoon at the VSU Tennis Complex.

The No. 3-ranked Blazers remained unbeaten at 17-0, while the No. 28 Bobcats closed out their regular season at 13-5. GCSU will compete in next week's Peach Belt Conference Tournament that begins next Friday (April 25) in Columbus, Georgia. Pairings for the tournament will be released Monday (April 21).

Gabe Cizek picked up the lone point for GCSU with his 6-2, 7-5 victory at No. 5 singles.

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Owning the top Academic Success Rate among all public colleges and universities in Division II for four consecutive academic years, the Georgia College Department of Athletics sponsors 11 varsity athletic programs at the NCAA Division II level. GCSU Athletics has won five consecutive Presidents' Awards for Academic Excellence, and are two-time winners of the PBC Commissioner's Cup and four-time winners of the PBC Institution of the Year Sportsmanship Award. As a Division II program, Bobcat Athletics prides itself on balancing the life of the student-athlete, evidenced by the teams' continued appearances in postseason competition as well as high-level academic success and community-service involvement. Bobcat Athletics embodies the mantra of "Graduating Champions for Life." Sign up at @GCSUBobcats on all social media outlets for up-to-the-minute reports or subscribe to the GSCU Athletics e-newsletter to receive the latest news, schedule updates and to interact with GCSU Athletics.  Read Full Article