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VALDOSTA, Ga. – The ninth-ranked UWF men's tennis team earned an early-season statement victory with a 7-2 decision on the road over fifth-ranked Valdosta State at the VSU Tennis Courts Sunday.
 
UWF improved to 3-0 overall and 1-0 in Gulf South Conference play. The Argos will now play their next four matches against league competition, beginning Saturday at home against Alabama Huntsville. First serve is set for 10:00 a.m. at the Ralph "Skeeter" Carson Tennis Complex.
 
The Argos won two of the three doubles matches, receiving victories from the No. 1 team in the country in Alex Peyrot and Pedro Dumont. They claimed an 8-6 win to remain perfect on the year. At No. 2 doubles, Gabriel Dias and Warren Kuhn breezed to an 8-2 win.
 
"They've always had a good team and that's a good win for us," UWF head coach Derrick Racine said. "Anytime you are playing someone in the top 20, you are going to get tested. Valdosta is a good team that we will have play again if we want to win the conference."
 
In singles play, UWF collected wins at five of the six positions, highlighted by Peyrot's 6-3, 3-6, 10-5 win at the No. 1 spot over third-ranked Leo Blay. The duo have faced each other at the No. 1 position each of the past three years now, with Peyrot winning three of the five matchups – Blay won both meetings last season and Peyrot earned two wins a year earlier.
 
"Alex had lost that last two times they played and every time they play it's close," Racine said. This is good for his confidence as he's playing well right now."
 
The singles win by Kuhn, Serdar Bojadjieva, Dumont and Alfonso Castellano all came in straight-sets for UWF.