For the second consecutive day, the No. 2-seeded Georgia Gwinnett College women's tennis team collected a 4-0 sweep over an opponent at the 2025 NAIA National Championship tournament at the Mobile Tennis Center in Mobile, Alabama.

On Thursday, the decisive victory came against No. 7 seed Middle Georgia State University. That advances the Grizzlies into the semifinal round of this year's tournament.

GGC (14-2) quickly captured the doubles point, winning 12 of the 15 games across matches on the No. 1 and No. 3 courts. The senior duo of Isid Hernandez and Justine Lespes cruised to a 6-1 triumph at the top of the lineup. Then, freshmen Elizabet Verizova and MaryLove Edwards gave the team a 1-0 dual match advantage with a dominant 6-2 triumph.

The eight-time defending national champions continued riding the positive momentum into singles, with Verizova winning all 12 games against Liza Hinrichs on the No. 6 court for GGC's second point of the match.

Another point came when Lespes won by identical 6-1 set scores against Marina Prieto on the No. 1 court.

Hernandez secured the match-clinching fourth point behind a 7-5, 6-0 victory on the No. 5 court against Yana Prihach.

GGC will now face No. 3 seed Lindsey Wilson College (Kentucky) in the semifinal round on Friday, May 16, starting at 10 a.m.
 
Coach's Corner
"This tournament is all about competing hard and adjusting to big moments and playing conditions, and we did that. We executed doubles extremely well and this was a big focus for us leading into this week. We are really starting to get good momentum going into the semis round. I'm proud of the team and we're prepared for tomorrow," said Head Coach Hannah Keeling.
 
Up Next
Georgia Gwinnett College is scheduled to face No. 3 seed Lindsey Wilson College (Kentucky) in the semifinal of the 2025 NAIA National Championship tournament on Friday, May 16, in Mobile, Alabama, starting at 10 a.m.