The No. 1-ranked Georgia Gwinnett College men's tennis team recorded a dominant 7-0 sweep against No. 14 Missouri Baptist University on Wednesday afternoon in a match played at Bethel University in McKenzie, Tennessee.
The Grizzlies (20-0) seized control of the dual match behind strong performance in doubles play, winning 18 of the 20 games across the three courts. The team of senior
Francisco Perez Esnaola and sophomore
Gian Durrer was victorious by a 6-0 score on the No. 2 court. Senior
Juan Carlos Garcia and freshman
Yerassyl Yerdilda combined to win all six games at No. 3 doubles to secure the point.
The senior tandem of
Luis Francisco Sampedro and
Santiago Villarruel rounded out the doubles winners with a 6-2 victory at the top of the lineup.
GGC was also strong in the singles portion of the dual match, winning the first set on all six courts. Freshman
Luka Vuglar gave the team a 2-0 lead by picking up a convincing 6-2, 6-1 triumph on the No. 4 court.
Carlos Garcia tallied GGC's third point with a 6-2, 6-0 victory on the No. 3 court. Francisco Sampedro followed with the match-clinching fourth point behind a 6-0, 6-2 triumph at the top of the lineup.
Perez Esnaola recorded a straight-set 6-3, 6-2 victory at No. 2 singles and junior
Kanan Gasimov picked up a 6-1, 7-5 win on the No. 6 court. Durrer rounded out the winners in straight sets by a 7-6 (5), 6-4 score at No. 5 singles.
Coach's Corner
"It was a great job by the guys, which set the tone with a clinical doubles performance. We defeated a good Missouri Baptist team in professional fashion. That continues to help us build towards the national championship tournament. We're locked in and ready to keep working," said Head Coach
Tom Rees.
Up Next
Georgia Gwinnett College is scheduled to host NCAA Division III Emory University (Georgia) for Senior Day on Saturday, April 18, at the GGC Tennis Facility, starting at 2 p.m.
