The Georgia Gwinnett College women's tennis recorded its second straight 5-2 triumph, defeating Missouri Baptist University on Wednesday afternoon in a match played at Bethel University in McKenzie, Tennessee.

The Grizzlies (9-8) move over the .500 mark for the first time this spring. Meanwhile, they beat a Missouri Baptist team that received votes in the latest NAIA national poll.

GGC used a strong doubles performance to grab the early 1-0 advantage in the dual match. Junior Suryanshi and sophomore MaryLove Edwards teamed to win all six games at the top of the lineup, evening the doubles portion of the match.

Junior Mireia Simon Sanchez and freshman Minami Tan secured the doubles point with a strong 6-3 performance on the No. 2 doubles court.

The team's strong play continued in singles as the Grizzlies captured the first set in five of the six matches.

Suryanshi won all 12 games at No. 2 singles to give GGC a 2-1 lead. Simon Sanchez then picked up a 6-3, 6-1 victory on the No. 4 court for the team's third point.

Edwards clinched the victory with a straight-set 7-5, 6-0 triumph at the top of the lineup. Tan rounded out the team's winners with a 7-6 (0), 6-2 triumph at No. 3 singles.

Senior Nicoleta Anestiadi dropped a hard-fought three-set match at No. 5 singles, splitting the first two sets by 6-3 scores before falling 10-7 in the deciding third-set tiebreaker.
 
Coach's Corner
"It was a great job from the girls overall during the past couple of weeks. We're peaking at the right time and have made a strong case for ourselves to get an at-large bid for the NAIA nationals. I am proud of this team's fight," said Head Coach Tom Rees.
 
Up Next
Georgia Gwinnett College is scheduled to host NCAA Division III Emory University (Georgia) for Senior Day on Friday, April 17, at the GGC Tennis Facility, starting at noon.