CLINTON, Miss. --- In a dominant performance, No. 33 Mississippi College men's tennis swept No. 38 Ouachita Baptist, 7-0, on Friday at the MC Tennis Complex. The Choctaws (6-3) controlled the match from start to finish, securing the doubles point before winning all six singles matches in straight sets.

Doubles Dominance

MC set the tone early by taking all three doubles matches. Walker Ellis and Sergio Ramirez Ocana powered through at No. 1 with a 6-1 win, while Alex Benichou Blanchard and Rafael Sabio secured the doubles point with a 6-1 victory at No. 2. At No. 3, Gustavo Tedesco and Alvaro Saint Martin, ranked No. 42 nationally in doubles, completed the sweep with a 6-3 win.

Perfect Singles Play

The Choctaws carried their momentum into singles competition, winning all six matches in straight sets.

No. 1: Benichou Blanchard (ITA No. 7) def. Phil Exner 6-1, 6-1

No. 2: Sabio def. Ramon Strassmann 6-4, 6-0

No. 3: Florian Walcher def. Moritz Buss 6-1, 6-4

No. 4: Saint Martin def. Aaron Osmond 6-4, 6-1

No. 5: Tedesco def. Yarin Aebi 6-3, 6-0

No. 6: Ramirez Ocana def. Tinus Mueller 6-4, 6-0

Up Next

Mississippi College heads to Florida for a Monday, March 10 matchup against Palm Beach Atlantic in West Palm Beach. The Choctaws continue to climb in the national rankings, led by Benichou Blanchard, ranked No. 7 in the country in singles, and the doubles team of Sabio and Tedesco, ranked No. 42 nationally.