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SAVANNAH, Ga. – No. 15 (ITA Division II) Flagler College rolled to a 5-1 victory over No. 35 Limestone College in an opening round match of the NCAA Division II Men's Tennis Southeast Regional Thursday morning at Bacon Park.
Flagler improved to 14-8 on the season and will advance to the quarterfinals and meet Peach Belt Conference-rival Francis Marion University, ranked 13th nationally, tomorrow (May 7) at 10 a.m.
The Saints swept all three doubles matches to start the day with a 3-0 lead. The ninth-ranked tandem of
David Cotrone (Bradenton, Fla./Bradenton Christian) and
Gino Ramirez (Pembroke Pines, Fla./Dr. Michael Krop HS) triumphed over Jordan Vicain and Christian Warnholtz 8-1 at No. 1.
Harry Snoxell (Bradenton, Fla./Bradenton Prep) and
Tim Hansson (Norrkoping, Sweden/Mercyhurst College) bested Miguel Lopez-Zuniga and Henrik Nordquist 8-4 at No. 2 while
Peter Coulis (Bradenton, Fla./Edison Academic Center) and
Skyler Engel (New Albany, Ohio/University of Toledo) completed the sweep with an 8-6 victory over Pablo Avila and Mike Stephenson.
In singles play, Coulis posted the first win with a 6-1, 6-1 decision over Avila at No. 4. Vicain forced Flagler to win another singles flight as he defeated
Mason Addison (Longwood, Fla./Circle Christian School) 6-1 and 6-0 at No. 6. Ramirez ended the match with a 6-4, 6-0 win over Warnholtz at No. 3 singles.
Flagler is now 2-1 in NCAA regional play, including last year’s debut where it went 1-1 in the South Regional.
#15 Flagler 5, #35 Limestone 1
May 05, 2010 at Savannah, Ga. (Bacon Park)
Singles competition
1. #10 David Cotrone (FCM) vs. #49 Miguel Lopez Zuniga (LIME) 6-4, 0-3, unfinished
2. Harry Snoxell (FCM) vs. Mike Stephenson (LIME) 6-5, unfinished
3. Gino Ramirez (FCM) def. Christian Warnholtz (LIME) 6-4, 6-0
4. Peter Coulis (FCM) def. Paulo Avila (LIME) 6-1, 6-1
5. Tim Hansson (FCM) vs. Henrik Nordquist (LIME) 6-1, 5-2, unfinished
6. Jordan Vicain (LIME) def. Mason Addison (FCM) 6-1, 6-0
Doubles competition
1. #9 David Cotrone/Gino Ramirez (FCM) def. Jordan Vicain/Christian Warnholtz (LIME) 8-1
2. Tim Hansson/Harry Snoxell (FCM) def. Miguel Lopez Zuniga/Henrik Nordquist (LIME) 8-4
3. Peter Coulis/Skyler Engel (FCM) def. Paulo Avila/Mike Stephenson (LIME) 8-6
Match Notes
Limestone 12-11; National ranking #35; Regional ranking #11
Flagler 14-8; National ranking #15; Regional ranking #6
Order of finish: Doubles (1,2,3); Singles (4,6,3)
2010 NCAA Southeast Regional - First Round
T-2:32 A-50