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ORLANDO, Fla. – No. 16 (ITA/NCAA Division II) Flagler College breezed to a 9-0 win over Grand Valley State University in a non-conference men's tennis match Tuesday afternoon at Sanlando Park.

Flagler snapped a four-match losing streak to improve to 8-4 while Grand Valley State fell to 5-4.

The Saints started the day with a doubles sweep to take a 3-0 lead. David Cotrone (Bradenton, Fla./Bradenton Christian) and Gino Ramirez (Pembroke Pines, Fla./Dr. Michael Krop HS) edged Marc Roesslin and Pat Snyder 8-6 at No. 1 doubles. Harry Snoxell (Bradenton, Fla./Bradenton Prep) and Tim Hansson (Norrkoping, Sweden/Mercyhurst College) defeated Philipp Claus and Brock Plangger 8-4 at No. 2 doubles while Peter Coulis (Bradenton, Fla./Edison Academic Center) and Skyler Engel (New albany, Ohio/Univ. of Toledo) downed Ryan Diebold and Jeff Globerson, 8-5.

Flagler dominated singles play, led by the sixth-ranked Cotrone who ran his singles record to 12-0 with a 6-1 and 6-2 conquest over Roesslein. Ramirez snapped a four-match losing streak with a 6-1 and 6-0 win over Planger at No. 3 singles. Hansson also ended a four-match losing skid with a 6-2 and 6-4 win over Josh Kazdan. Mason Addison (Longwood, Fla./Circle Christian School) was the third Flagler player to end a four-match losing streak, and ended it with a 6-3, 2-6, 10-5 win.

Flagler hosts No. 8 (ITA Division III) Johns Hopkins University on Mar. 15 at 2:30 p.m. at the Flagler Tennis Center.

#16 Flagler 9, Grand Valley State 0
Mar 09, 2010 at Orlando, FL (Sanlando Park)

Singles competition
1. #6 David Cotrone (FCM) def. Marc Roesslein (GVSUM) 6-1, 6-2
2. Harry Snoxell (FCM) def. Philipp Claus (GVSUM) 7-5, 6-2
3. Gino Ramirez (FCM) def. Brock Plangger (GVSUM) 6-1, 6-0
4. Peter Coulis (FCM) def. Jeff Globerson (GVSUM) 6-4, 6-3
5. Tim Hansson (FCM) def. Josh Kazdan (GVSUM) 6-2, 6-4
6. Mason Addison (FCM) def. Alex Parker (GVSUM) 6-3, 2-6, 10-5

Doubles competition
1. David Cotrone/Gino Ramirez (FCM) def. Marc Roesslein/Pat Snyder (GVSUM) 8-6
2. Harry Snoxell/Tim Hansson (FCM) def. Philipp Claus/Brock Plangger (GVSUM) 8-4
3. Peter Coulis/Skyler Engel (FCM) def. Ryan Diebold/Jeff Globerson (GVSUM) 8-5

Match Notes
Grand Valley State 5-4; Regional ranking #9
Flagler 8-4; National ranking #16; Regional ranking #6