The No. 1-ranked Georgia Gwinnett College men's tennis team earned an impressive 4-0 sweep against No. 8 SCAD Savannah (Georgia) on Friday afternoon to begin action in the Grizzly Invitational at the GGC Tennis Facility.

The Grizzlies (7-0) quickly grabbed the doubles point behind victories on the No. 1 and No. 2 courts. Senior Jeremias Rocco teamed with junior Santiago Villarruel for a convincing 6-1 triumph at the top of the lineup. The NAIA's top-ranked doubles team has won all seven of its matches this spring.

Senior Andoni Garmendia joined with freshman Kamron McIntosh-Ross to clinch the point for the 1-0 dual-match advantage behind a 6-4 victory at No. 2 doubles. The team of senior Aleksandr Kalinin and junior Luis Francisco Sampedro collected a 7-5 win on the No. 3 court to round out the strong doubles play.

The tournament's host maintained the positive momentum in singles with three straight-set wins.

Francisco Sampedro doubled GGC's lead, at 2-0, with a strong 6-0, 6-3 victory on the No. 3 court. Garmendia won all 12 games in his singles match on the No. 4 court to collect the team's third point of the match.

Villarruel closed out the match with a 6-2, 6-3 triumph at No. 2 singles.
 
Coach's Corner
"We took care of business in tough playing conditions on all courts to get a solid win against SCAD Savannah. Doubles have been a key focus for us and our teams continue to dominate with our new teams. This is what we will continue to look for as we head into the depth of this season," said Head Coach Hannah Keeling.
 
Up Next
Georgia Gwinnett College is scheduled to host No. 18 University of the Cumberlands (Kentucky) on Saturday, February 22, at the GGC Tennis Facility, starting at 10:30 a.m.