The top-ranked Georgia Gwinnett College's men's tennis team is scheduled to play NCAA Division I The Citadel in a match on Sunday, Feb. 24, at 9 a.m. at nearby Flowery Branch, Ga.
The Grizzlies' match against No. 16 Point University (Ga.) on Saturday was postponed to Monday, Feb. 25Â due to rain.
GGC is 3-0 on the season after registering a pair of wins during last weekend's Grizzly Invitational. The team collected a 9-0 win against No. 14 Union College (Ky.) on Feb. 15 before earning a come-from-behind 5-4 victory at NCAA Division III Emory University (Ga.) last Saturday.
Senior
Rafael Coutinho, junior
Federico Herrera Duran, sophomore
Federico Bonacia and freshman
Jose Dugo are each 3-0 in singles action so far this season. Bonacia has won all three doubles matches with teammate junior
Gregor Hutterer.
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STREAK EXTENDED
The Grizzlies earned a hard-fought 5-4 victory against NCAA Division III Emory University (Ga.) on Feb. 16 to extend the program's winning streak to 85 consecutive matches. GGC trailed 2-1 after doubles and rallied from a 3-1 deficit during singles play. Freshman
Jose Dugo won the deciding match in the third set at No. 5 singles. The 85-match winning streak is the longest active winning streak in all of intercollegiate sports.
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NO. 1 RANKING
Five-time NAIA national champion Georgia Gwinnett College men's tennis was a unanimous choice atop the NAIA Top 25 poll in the first ranking of the regular season. This was the 39th consecutive poll that the Grizzlies have been ranked No. 1 by the nationwide panel of coaches.
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STRONG SINGLES
The Grizzlies has posted a 16-2 singles record through the first three matches of the 2019 spring season. Four players are a perfect 3-0 in singles action.
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FOLLOW THE GRIZZLIES ON SOCIAL MEDIA
GGCAthletics.com will be home for the latest news and information regarding the men's tennis season. Video broadcasts of selected home matches will be through the Grizzly Digital Network with
Matt Mahony providing play-by-play commentary. Keep track of GGC Athletics through the following social media: Twitter (@GGCAthletics), Facebook (GGCAthletics) and Instagram (GGCAthletics).
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