DeLand, FL – The Stetson Hatters extended their win streak to seven matches with a 6-1 victory over the Queens Royals on Sunday afternoon at the Mandy Stoll Tennis Center. The win improves Stetson's season record to 12-3 and marks a perfect 3-0 start in ASUN conference play.
The Hatters secured the doubles point with Marc Saura and Lucas Olivier clinching a 6-3 win on Court 2. They then dominated in singles, winning five of the six matches, all in straight sets. Sami Ozzor and Xavi Sarda led the way with impressive 6-0 set victories. Haris Eminefendic and Eder Blanco also earned singles wins, while Christian Kuehne fell in a tightly contested three-set match.
Ozzor extended his winning streak to eight matches, while Sarda earned his 12th win of the season. Blanco and Olivier picked up their ninth and eighth wins, respectively.
DOUBLES
#1Â
Blanco, Eder /Â
Kuehne, Christian [STETSON] vs. Win Steveker / Jan Montero Diaz [QUEENS] 5-3 UF
#2Â
Saura, Marc /Â
Olivier, Lucas [STETSON] def. Gavin Ryan / Laurenz Blickwede [QUEENS] 6-3
#3Â
Sarda Marti, Xavier /Â
Haris Eminefendic, Ervin [STETSON] def. Lukas Gosselin / Luke Coppage [QUEENS] 6-1
Order of Finish: 3, 2
SINGLES
#1Â
Blanco, Eder [STETSON] def. Laurenz Blickwede [QUEENS] 6-4, 6-4
#2Â Win Steveker [QUEENS] def.Â
Kuehne, Christian [STETSON] 3-6, 7-5, 1
11-0
9
#3Â
Olivier, Lucas [STETSON] def. Jan Montero Diaz [QUEENS] 7-5, 7-5
#4Â
Haris Eminefendic, Ervin [STETSON] def. Gavin Ryan [QUEENS] 6-1, 6-3
#5Â
Sarda Marti, Xavier [STETSON] def. Filippo Scala [QUEENS] 6-0, 6-0
#6Â
Ozzor, Sami [STETSON] def. Luke Coppage [QUEENS] 6-0, 6-0
Order of Finish: 6, 5, 4, 1, 2, 3
WORDS FROM COACH CHRISTOPHE NOBLET
"Queens is a good team, so we knew it wasn't going to be easy. I thought doubles went well; we capitalized on some things we've been working on. In singles, they gave us everything we could handle, and it was good to see quick wins in the back three. But in the front, we really had to be tough and play some good tennis. It was a good college match, a good ASUN match, and certainly good preparation going into three matches on the road."
NEXT UP
The Hatters will now hit the road for their next three matches starting with Florence, Alabama to face the North Alabama Lions on Friday, March 28 at 3:00 PM.
