Valdosta, Ga. – Lynn University's sixth-ranked men's tennis team started off the weekend with a 2-1 lead over Valdosta St. after doubles action on Friday, but the ninth-ranked Blazers came back in singles and defended their home court to defeat the Fighting Knights, 5-3.

INSIDE THE MATCHUP:
Final: #9 Valdosta St. 5, #6 Lynn 3
Records: #9 Valdosta St. (5-2), #6 Lynn (3-2)
Location: The VSU Tennis Courts | Valdosta, Ga.
Series: Lynn leads 8-7 all-time
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HOW IT HAPPENED:

• The Fighting Knights took two of the three doubles matches to build a 2-1 edge over the Blazers.  
• Daniel Riggs and Pavel Mojha cruised to an 8-1 victory at the top flight, while Danyang Xu and Jose Porfirio Ordonez had a battle at No. 3. The Blue & White came out on top in a tiebreaker, 9-8 (7-4).
• The Blazers snagged the No. 2 doubles match, 8-4.
• The momentum quickly shifted to the home side as the Blazers picked up four singles matches in straight sets to close out the victory.
• 46th-ranked Mojha continues to be a consistent scoring option for Lynn, recording his team's only singles point with a 6-1, 6-1 triumph in the No. 2 match.
• Ethan Itzkovitz and Porfirio Ordonez each won seven games apiece at the fourth and sixth flights, respectively, while Riggs was dropped at No. 1 singles by the nation's 10^th-ranked player, Leo Blay.

BEYOND THE BOXSCORE:

• Mojha is 5-0 in singles action this season.
• Valdosta St. recorded its first win over Lynn since 2011.

UP NEXT:
The Fighting Knights return to action in Valdosta, Ga. tomorrow, squaring off against fourth-ranked University of West Florida at 10 a.m.