The top-ranked Georgia Gwinnett College men's tennis team recorded a dominant performance across singles and doubles action to defeat No. 12 Dillard University (Louisiana) 7-0 in Thursday's dual match at the GGC Tennis Facility.

The Grizzlies (18-0) have swept 10 of their last 11 matches.

This time, the team won all six singles matches in straights sets and were victorious in 12 of the 16 games played during the doubles portion of the match.

Senior Juan Carlos Garcia and freshman Yerassyl Yerdilda combined to win six of the seven games on the No. 3 court. Seniors Luis Francisco Sampedro and Santiago Villarruel secured the doubles point with a 6-3 triumph at the top of the doubles lineup. The Francisco Sampedro and Villarruel tandem are the Intercollegiate Tennis Association's top-ranked NAIA doubles pairing nationally.

In singles, Yerdilda gave the hosts a two-point advantage in the match with a 6-3, 6-1 victory on the No. 3 court. Villarruel, the ITA's top-ranked singles player in the NAIA, collected a 6-2, 6-0 win on the No. 2 court.

Senior Francisco Perez Esnaola scored the match-clinching point with a 6-1, 6-2 triumph at No. 4 singles. Francisco Sampedro then followed by registering a 6-3, 6-4 victory at the top of the singles lineup.

Carlos Garcia won 12 of the 13 games on the No. 5 court and freshman Luka Vuglar rounded out the winners with a 6-4, 6-1 victory on the No. 6 court.
 
Coach's Corner
"I was really pleased with how the guys approached the last two day (with two 5-0 wins coming on Wednesday in Tennessee). We were ready for the match from the first ball being served. The goals were to win all the matches and come out of them healthy. We achieved both. The guys are excited about what is ahead," said Head Coach Tom Rees.
 
Up Next
Georgia Gwinnett College is scheduled to travel to Bethel University on Tuesday, April 14, for a match in McKenzie, Tennessee, starting at 11 a.m.