The top-ranked Georgia Gwinnett College women's tennis team continued its strong play Wednesday afternoon by sweeping No. 11 Cardinal Stritch University (Wisconsin) 7-0 to conclude the GGC Spring Invitational at the GGC Tennis Facility.

The Grizzlies (11-0) extended their winning streak to 53 straight matches, capturing the last nine contests without dropping a point. The team has dropped only three total points so far this season.

Wednesday's match resumed after rain halted play Tuesday after the Grizzlies had clinched the doubles point for a 1-0 advantage.

GGC won 18 of the 19 games in doubles with senior Maria Genovese and sophomore Stephanie Fernandez earning a 6-0 triumph on the No. 1 court. Sophomores Iryna Lysykh and Selina Pichler were also victorious by a 6-0 score at No. 2 doubles to secure the doubles point. Sophomore Ale Ferrer and freshman Cassidy Mataia rounded out the winners with a 6-1 victory on the No. 3 court.

The Grizzlies came back Wednesday to win all six singles matches in straight sets. Genovese and Lysykh were 6-0, 6-0 winners on the No. 1 and No. 3 courts, respectively.

Ferrer at No. 4 and Pichler at No. 2 followed with 6-2, 6-0 wins in their matches and junior Tereza Koplova at No. 5 and Mataia at No. 6 were victorious by 6-1, 6-1 scores. The victory for Mataia was her first singles triumph in her GGC career.

GGC won all three of its matches in the spring invitational.
  Georgia Gwinnett College is scheduled to host No. 3 Indiana Wesleyan University on Friday, March 11, at the GGC Tennis Facility, starting at 1 p.m.