VALDOSTA – Representing the No. 15 team in the latest NCAA Division II rankings, the Valdosta State women’s tennis team enters the Gulf South Conference Tournament on Thursday as the No. 2 seed in the tournament with a first round matchup against No. 7 Delta State at 2:30 p.m. EST in Montgomery, Ala.

The Lady Blazers are currently riding a six-match winning streak against conference opponents and an 11-2 record overall. With the help of 2014 GSC Freshman of the Year Sabrina Schmidt, who finished the regular season at 10-3 in singles action and 12-6 in doubles play, Valdosta State has an 11-7 overall record and an 8-2 record against GSC opponents this season.

West Florida represents the team to beat yet again in 2016 and currently holds an unprecedented 65-match winning streak in conference play. Ranked No. 6 in the nation, the Argonauts enter the tournament as the No. 1 seed with a 19-5 record overall and a 10-0 stint in conference play.

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2016 GSC Women’s Tennis Tournament [all matches slated for 2:30 pm (EST) starts]
Thursday, April 14
Match 1:  No. 8 Lee vs. No. 1 West Florida
Match 2:  No. 5 North Alabama vs. No. 4 Alabama Huntsville
Match 3:  No. 7 Delta State vs. No. 2 Valdosta State
Match 4:  No. 6 Shorter vs. No. 3 West Alabama

Friday, April 15
Match 5:  Winner (Match 2) vs. Winner (Match 1)
Match 6:  Winner (Match 4) vs. Winner (Match 3)

Saturday, April 16
Match 7:  Winner (Match 6) vs. Winner (Match 5)