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WINTER PARK, Fla. (April 6, 2011) - Playing amongst a large crowd of students who were celebrating Fox Day, ninth-ranked Rollins shutout 25^th-ranked Florida Southern 9-0 on Wednesday in a key Sunshine State Conference match-up.

The Tars move to 13-7 on the season and 4-2 in SSC play while the Mocs fall to 11-7, 3-3 SSC. The win seals the No. 3 seed for Rollins in next week's SSC Tournament, hosted by Nova Southeastern in Altamonte Springs.

Rollins was dominant in doubles play with only one match ending close. In the top spot, 14^th-ranked Jeff Morris and Arturo Baravalle downed Ivan Marevic and Brian deMontort 8-3 while Sebastian Hafner and David Yawalkar defeated Robbie Palmiotto and Vladimir Barabash by the same 8-3 score at No. 3.

Nick Rowlands and Jason Alabaster won the No. 2 match over Benoit Paradis and C.J. Johnson 8-6.

Rollins momentum rolled right into singles play with just two matches going to three sets.

In the top flight, 12^th-ranked Morris defeated Marevic 7-6(2), 6-2 while 37^th-ranked Baravalle took Paradis 6-2, 6-4 at No. 2.

Hafner was a 6-2, 5-7, 11-9 winner over deMontfort in the No. 3 match and Yawalkar dropped the first set to Johnson at No. 4 by a score of 5-7, but came back to seal the match with wins of 6-2, 6-2.

Chris Herbert won at No. 5, 7-5, 6-3 over Nathan Leavitt with Alabaster taking the No. 6 match over Palmiotto 6-4, 6-2.

Rollins will play Palm Beach Atlantic on Saturday, April 9 at the Tiedtke Tennis Courts. Prior to the match, head coach Ron Bohrnstedt will honor the Tars' seniors.

Tennis Match Results

Florida Southern vs Rollins

Apr 06, 2011 at Winter Park, Fla.

(Tiedtke Tennis Courts)

#9 Rollins 9, #25 Florida Southern 0

 Singles competition

1. #12 Jeff Morris (ROLLINS) def. Ivan Marevic (FSM) 7-6 (10-2), 6-2

2. #37 Arturo Baravalle (ROLLINS) def. Benoit Paradis (FSM) 6-2, 6-4

3. Sebastian Hafner (ROLLINS) def. Brian deMontfort (FSM) 6-2, 5-7, 11-9

4. David Yawalkar (ROLLINS) def. C.J. Johnson (FSM) 5-7, 6-2, 6-2

5. Chris Herbert (ROLLINS) def. Nathan Leavitt (FSM) 7-5, 6-3

6. Jason Alabaster (ROLLINS) def. Robbie Palmiotto (FSM) 6-4, 6-2

 Doubles competition

1. #14 Jeff Morris/Arturo Baravalle (ROLLINS) def. Ivan Marevic/Brian deMontfort (FSM) 8-3

2. Nick Rowlands/Jason Alabaster (ROLLINS) def. Benoit Paradis/C.J. Johnson (FSM) 8-6

3. Sebastian Hafner/David Yawalkar (ROLLINS) def. Robbie Palmiotto/Vladimir Barabash (FSM) 8-3

Match Notes:

Florida Southern 11-7, 3-3; National ranking #25

Rollins 13-7, 4-2; National ranking #9