DeLand, Fla. – The Stetson Hatters recorded their first shutout of the season with a 7-0 victory over the Wofford Terriers on Saturday afternoon at the Mandy Stoll Tennis Center. The win improves the Hatters' record to 4-1.

Stetson took an early 1-0 lead after a dominant doubles performance, and they carried that momentum into singles play, where all six Hatters claimed victories. Sami Ozzor, Christian Kuehne, and Xavier Sarda Marti are now all 3-1 on the season, with Kuehne and Sarda Marti each in their first year at Stetson. Marc Saura also marked his singles debut with a win, while Haris Eminefendic secured his first victory of the year with a quick 6-2, 6-1 result.

Doubles:
Saura, Marc / Olivier, Lucas [STETSON] vs. Robbie Young / Jack Deveney [WOFF] 5-2 UF
Blanco, Eder / Kuehne, Christian [STETSON] def. Hugo Rask / Ian Rasheed [WOFF] 6-3
Mandla, Kartik / Rodriguez Garceran, Juan Jose [STETSON] def. Daniel Clivio / Jack Burdell [WOFF] 6-1
Order of Finish: 3, 2

Singles:
Blanco, Eder [STETSON] def. Robbie Young [WOFF] 6-0, 6-4
Kuehne, Christian [STETSON] def. Ian Rasheed [WOFF] 6-2, 6-0
Haris Eminefendic, Ervin [STETSON] def. Daniel Clivio [WOFF] 6-2, 6-1
Ozzor, Sami [STETSON] def. Jack Burdell [WOFF] 6-1, 7-5
Sarda Marti, Xavier [STETSON] def. Hugo Rask [WOFF] 6-0, 6-3
Saura, Marc [STETSON] def. Max Graham [WOFF] 5-7, 6-3, 1¹⁰-0⁵
Order of Finish: 2, 3, 5, 1, 4, 6
 
Words from Coach:

"Well, first of all, we wanted to capitalize on a good doubles point that we played against Gardner-Webb. I think it's important to show some consistency in our identity there, and I think we did a really good job with the energy. It was nice to get a back-to-back situation with doubles, and going into singles, we knew we had a slight edge on most courts. But it's one thing to have a slight edge on paper, and another to prove it on the court. I think the guys did that with their desire to compete and stay locked in. If you can build a little bit of a gap, you need to stay locked in to capitalize on it, which I think we did a good job of," said Head Coach Christophe Noblet.

"It was also good for Marc at the end to focus on his job. It's not easy when the whole match has been clinched to keep yourself engaged and chase your own personal win, but he did that. I'm happy for him to get it. He's a hell of a competitor, and we need everybody always competing at their highest level. That's what we're doing right now, so that's encouraging for the matches to come."

Up Next:
Stetson will return to the Mandy Stoll Tennis Center to host the Florida Atlantic Owls on Thursday, Feb. 6 at 2:00 PM