The No. 2 Georgia Gwinnett College men's tennis team registered its third win against a NAIA Top 25 opponent for the weekend with an 4-0 victory against No. 9 Southeastern University (Florida) on Sunday at the GGC Tennis Facility.
All three of the latest ranked triumphs came in shutout fashion for the Grizzlies (11-1).
The team once again grabbed early momentum in the dual match with strong play in doubles. The No. 1 team of junior
Alex Gurmendi and freshman
Dhakshineswar Suresh picked up a 6-2 victory. Then, junior
Julius Kaufmann and freshman
Santiago Villarruel secured the point with a 6-3 triumph on the No. 2 court.
In singles, Gurmendi won the opening set on the No. 1 court in a tiebreaker before capturing the second set by a 6-4 score. Suresh earned a 6-4, 6-0 victory at No. 2 and senior
Federico Bonacia rounded out the winners with a 6-2, 6-3 triumph on the No. 6 court.
"We showed the depth of our lineup and played confidently throughout the match against a good team. Our doubles teams performed well and set a positive tone for the rest of the match," said Head Coach
Hannah Keeling.
Georgia Gwinnett College is scheduled to host No. 10 William Woods University (Missouri) on Tuesday, March 7, at the GGC Tennis Facility, starting at 10 a.m.