Hatters Sweep EKU Behind Blanco, Bhatnagar

Box Score Loic Blanco and Malik Bhatnagar won third-set super tiebreakers to give Stetson a 7-0 win over Eastern Kentucky in men's tennis, Tuesday at Mandy Stoll Tennis Center.

Blanco won his match at No. 2 by scores of 6-2, 3-6, 1-0 (10-7), while Bhtanagar prevailed at No. 1 by scores of 6-4, 6-7 (4-7), 1-0 (10-5).

"We turned in another good team effort today," head coach Christophe Noblet said. "We need to show strength and confidence at every single position, and I think we did that well today. Eastern Kentucky fought well, and we had to dig deep to win the two super-tiebreakers. We have one more match before the start of conference play, and there are still a few areas that I think we can continue to improve on. Every practice and/or match is an opportunity to learn, and I think this group is embracing this attitude all the way."

The Hatters (11-2) opened play by sweeping doubles. The No. 2 team of Angus Bradshaw & Bhatnagar turned in a 6-2 win, and the No. 3 tandem of Blanco & Antoine Sanchez matched that with a 6-2 win of their won. The No. 1 duo of William Shkrob & Colter DeCoste capped the sweep with a 7-5 win.

Shkrob was the first on the board in singles play, winning 6-1, 6-1 at No. 5. Sanchez followed with a 6-1, 6-2 win at No. 3 to make it 3-0.

Bradshaw clinched the match for the Hatters with a 6-2, 7-5 win at No. 4, setting the stage for the fantastic finishes by Blanco and Bhatnagar.

The Hatters next face Hofstra, 5 p.m., Tuesday, March 20 in DeLand.

Mar 13, 2018 at DeLand, Fla. (Mandy Stoll Tennis Center)
Stetson 7, Eastern Kentucky 0

Singles competition
1. Malik Bhatnagar (STET) def. Ramon Van Flymen (EKU) 6-4, 6-7 (4-7), 1-0 (10-5)
2. Loic Blanco (STET) def. Parth Aggarwal (EKU) 6-2, 3-6, 1-0 (10-7)
3. Antoine Sanchez (STET) def. Guillem Sanchis (EKU) 6-1, 6-2
4. Angus Bradshaw (STET) def. Gabriel Ruiz (EKU) 6-2, 7-5
5. William Shkrob (STET) def. Juan Soria (EKU) 6-1, 6-1
6. Coilin MacNamara (STET) def. Joshua Piunti (EKU) 6-3, 7-5

Doubles competition
1. William Shkrob/Colter DeCoste (STET) def. Ramon Van Flymen/Gabriel Ruiz (EKU) 7-5
2. Angus Bradshaw/Malik Bhatnagar (STET) def. Guillem Sanchis/Juan Soria (EKU) 6-2
3. Antoine Sanchez/Loic Blanco (STET) def. Eduardo Cabral/Parth Aggarwal (EKU) 6-2

Order of finish: Doubles (2,3,1); Singles (5,3,4,6,2,1)

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Players Mentioned

Loic Blanco: 6' 3"; Senior

Angus Bradshaw: 6' 0"; Sophomore

Colter DeCoste: 6' 7"; Sophomore

Coilin MacNamara: 5' 10"; Junior

William Shkrob: 6' 0"; Sophomore

Malik Bhatnagar: 6' 1"; Freshman

Antoine Sanchez: 5' 9"; Freshman

Players Mentioned

Loic Blanco
: 6' 3"; Senior

Angus Bradshaw
: 6' 0"; Sophomore

Colter DeCoste
: 6' 7"; Sophomore

Coilin MacNamara
: 5' 10"; Junior

William Shkrob
: 6' 0"; Sophomore

Malik Bhatnagar
: 6' 1"; Freshman

Antoine Sanchez
: 5' 9"; Freshman

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Hatters Sweep EKU Behind Blanco, Bhatnagar

Players Mentioned

Loic Blanco

Angus Bradshaw

Colter DeCoste

Coilin MacNamara

William Shkrob

Malik Bhatnagar

Antoine Sanchez

Players Mentioned

Loic Blanco

Angus Bradshaw

Colter DeCoste

Coilin MacNamara

William Shkrob

Malik Bhatnagar

Antoine Sanchez