The No. 1-ranked Georgia Gwinnett College men's tennis team remained undefeated in the spring season with a 4-0 home victory Thursday afternoon against NCAA Division II Emmanuel College (Ga.) at the GGC Tennis Facility.
The Grizzlies (22-0), the defending NAIA national champions, have won 104 straight matches.
The home team got off to a fast start by winning 12 of the 13 games to capture the match's only doubles point. Senior
Ayed Zatar and sophomore
Federico Bonacia won all six games on the No. 1 court.
The tandem of junior
Gregor Hutterer and freshman
Daniel Czepielewski clinched the point with a 6-1 victory on the No. 3 court.
In singles, GGC earned three straight-set wins to close out the match. Sophomore
Valentino Caratini won 12 of 13 games on the No. 3 court before Zatar responded with a 6-0, 6-3 victory at No. 5 singles.
Bonacia earned the team's fourth point of the match by having a 6-3, 6-0 win at the top of the singles lineup.
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Coach's Corner
"We played very well. I was really proud of our effort, especially in doubles. Our play in doubles set the tone for the rest of the day," said Head Coach
Chase Hodges.
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Up Next
Georgia Gwinnett College is scheduled to host No. 2-ranked Reinhardt University (Ga.) on Tuesday, April 23, at 2 p.m. It will be Senior Day at the GGC Tennis Facility.
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