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Men’s Tennis Begins 2019 NAIA National Championship Play Wednesday

The Grizzlies will play a second-round match at 9 a.m. central time on Wednesday
The top-seeded Georgia Gwinnett College men's tennis team begins its quest for a sixth straight NAIA national championship with a second-round match Wednesday, May 15, in Mobile, Ala.

GGC, with a 23-0 record this season, will play the winner of Tuesday's first-round match between No. 16-seeded Campbellsville University (Ky.) and No. 17 Arizona Christian University. The second-round match is scheduled to begin at 9 a.m. central time.

Kosonen backhandA total of 24 teams are competing in this year's national tournament through Saturday, May 18, at the Mobile Tennis Center.

GGC has a 20-0 record during the past five years in matches at the national tournament. The team has received every first-place vote in the NAIA Top-25 poll throughout the 2019 season, and defeated No. 2-ranked Reinhardt University (Ga.), No. 3 Cardinal Stritch (Wis.), and No. 5 Point University (Ga.).

Junior Mika Kosonen and sophomore Federico Bonacia are tied for team-high honors with 20 singles wins this spring. Bonacia also has posted a 20-3 doubles record, including an 11-1 mark on the No. 1 court.

Freshman Jose Dugo stands 18-1 in singles action, highlighted by nine victories on the No. 4 court. Sophomore Valentino Caratini has won all 16 of his singles matches this season and stands 19-3 in doubles action.

Junior Federico Herrera Duran has 31 victories on the court this year, including 16 triumphs in doubles play.

The Grizzlies defeated Keiser University (Fla.) 5-2 to win the 2018 national championship.
 
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Players Mentioned

Valentino Caratini

Valentino Caratini

Sophomore
Federico Herrera Duran

Federico Herrera Duran

Junior
Mika Kosonen

Mika Kosonen

Junior
Federico Bonacia

Federico Bonacia

Sophomore
Jose Dugo

Jose Dugo

Freshman

Players Mentioned

Valentino Caratini

Valentino Caratini

Sophomore
Federico Herrera Duran

Federico Herrera Duran

Junior
Mika Kosonen

Mika Kosonen

Junior
Federico Bonacia

Federico Bonacia

Sophomore
Jose Dugo

Jose Dugo

Freshman