Georgia Gwinnett College women's tennis players have advanced to the quarterfinal round of the 2025 Intercollegiate Tennis Association South Regional singles tournament following victories in Thursday's action at the GGC Tennis Facility.

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Sophomores Diana Ilie and Cherysh Henry picked up straight-set victories in Round of 16 matches.

Ilie, the No. 2 seed, picked up a 6-2, 7-5 victory against SCAD Atlanta's Adrianna Kluska in her ITA regional opener. She will face No. 6 seed Olivia Alcala in the quarterfinal round on Friday, September 19.

Henry collected a pair of victories, with one coming against a seeded player, to round out the strong first-day performers for GGC. She defeated No. 5 seed Anastasija Stojanovic of SCAD Atlanta by a 6-2, 7-5 score. That came after Henry won all 12 games against an opponent from Montreat College (North Carolina). She will now face No. 4-seed Manuella Peguy Eloundou Nga of SCAD Atlanta.

Sophomore MaryLove Edwards, the No. 3 seed, dropped a hard-fought three-set marathon match to Tennessee Wesleyan University's Ivet Prat. The Grizzly won the opening set by a 6-3 score before Prat forced a deciding third-set tiebreaker with a 7-5 score. Prat won the last four points of the tiebreaker to complete the comeback by a 10-6 score.

The Ilie-Edwards team, the No. 2 seed in the doubles draw, will open play on Friday against a pairing from Montreat.
 
Coach's Corner
"This was a solid start to the tournament. It was a tough match for MaryLove. Diana and Cherysh were very strong and have been putting in a lot of work during practice. This is their first fall season with us. They know the expectations of being a Grizzly and I'm looking forward to seeing how they compete tomorrow," said Head Coach Hannah Keeling.
 
Up Next
Georgia Gwinnett College players will continue play in the ITA South Regional on Friday, September 19, at the GGC Tennis Facility, starting at 10:30 a.m.