The top-ranked Georgia Gwinnett College men's tennis team extended its winning streak to 43 consecutive matches after sweeping No. 18-ranked University of the Cumberlands (Kentucky) 4-0 on Saturday afternoon at the GGC Tennis Facility.

The Grizzlies (8-0) won both matches at the annual Grizzly Invitational by sweep scores.

GGC players won three singles matches by straight-set scores after capturing the doubles point.

Junior Luis Francisco Sampedro collected the first singles triumph with 6-4, 6-2 victory on the No. 3 court. The team recorded its third point of the dual match with a 6-0, 6-3 win from freshman Kamron McIntosh-Ross at No. 5 singles.

Senior Andoni Garmendia rounded out the strong singles performances by winning both sets in identical 6-2 set scores on the No. 4 court.

The tournament hosts won the doubles point behind victories on the No. 1 and No. 3 courts.

The team of senior Jeremias Rocco and junior Santiago Villarruel improved to 8-0 on the season with a 6-3 triumph at the top of the doubles lineup. Senior Aleksandr Kalinin joined with Francisco Sampedro for the third consecutive match, collecting a 6-2 victory at No. 3 doubles.

GGC will close out the Grizzly Invitational with a doubleheader against NCAA Division I The Citadel (South Carolina) on Sunday, February 23, at the GGC Tennis Facility, starting at 9 a.m.
 
Coach's Corner
"Collectively, we had a dominant performance today, successfully building off yesterday's success. That was our goal coming into the weekend. Our energy as a team was much better than yesterday. We looked great in singles and didn't take our foot off the gas at all," said Head Coach Hannah Keeling.
 
Up Next
Georgia Gwinnett College is scheduled to conclude the Grizzly Invitational by hosting NCAA Division I The Citadel (South Carolina) in a doubleheader on Sunday, February 23, at the GGC Tennis Facility, starting at 9 a.m.