VALDOSTA, Ga. – The 47^th-ranked Auburn University at Montgomery men's tennis team suffered a 5-2 defeat at the hands of Gulf South Conference foe and sixth-ranked Valdosta State on the road to close out the regular season.

AUM finishes 2022 with a 10-11 record overall, with a 5-4 mark in conference play. Valdosta State moves to 12-5 this season with an 8-1 record in GSC competitions.

The Warhawks were able to start the match off on the right foot against the Blazers, taking the first and third doubles courts to clinch an early 1-0 lead. However, Valdosta State proved too much to handle in singles play, as AUM fell 5-2.

Doubles:
1. Muhamad Bedwan/David Mulas def #1 Luca Mack/Rodrigo Carvalho 6-2
2. Christian Felline/Lamar Bartley def Thibault Jacq/Joao Guariente 7-6 (7-5)
3. Nino Portugal/Jonathan Judy-Hansen def Christian Wedel/Cameron Trigolos 6-4

Singles:
1. #11 Luca Mack def Muhamad Bedwan 6-0, 6-1
2. Joao Guariente def #53 Rodrigo Carvalho 2-6, 6-3, 1-0 (10-6)
3. Lamar Bartley def David Mulas 6-0, 6-1
4. #67 Christian Wedel def Giovanni Bellio 6-3, 6-4
5. Christian Felline def Thibault Jacq 6-0, 6-0
6. Cameron Trigolos def Nino Portugal 7-5, 6-1

The Warhawks will await their first-round matchup in the Gulf South Conference tournament for their next match. AUM currently sits in fifth place in the GSC.

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