The top-ranked Georgia Gwinnett College women's tennis team picked up a convincing 7-0 home court victory against No. 24 University of the Cumberlands (Kentucky) on Monday afternoon at the GGC Tennis Facility.
The Grizzlies (14-0) cruised in doubles, winning 18 of the 19 games across the three matches to grab the point and gaining a 1-0 advantage in the dual match.
In singles, freshman
Selina Pichler earned a 6-1, 6-0 victory on the No. 3 court as the hosts grabbed a 2-0 lead. Freshman
Marta Maestro followed by winning all 12 games on the No. 6 court before sophomore
Tereza Koplova registered a 6-3, 6-2 win on the No. 2 court. Koplova's triumph clinched the victory with the team's fourth point of the match.
Then, junior
Maria Genovese picked up a 6-3, 6-0 win on the No. 1 court, while freshmen
Iryna Lysykh and
Ale Ferrer were victorious on the No. 4 and No. 5 courts, respectively, to round out the team's winners.
"Our women continue to play at an extremely high level. We won by straight-set scores on every singles court. I was really impressed with how we played in doubles. Our women are building an impressive streak of their own. We just need to continue to build off each match," said Head Coach
Chase Hodges.