LAWRENCEVILLE, Ga. - Indiana Wesleyan men's tennis doubles team of Trey Thixton and Isaac Steiner defeated Georgia Gwinnett's NAIA No. 1-ranked doubles team 6-3 today. The men lost the match 7-0, but it was a great day for the Wildcat men with the win at #1.  


 

MATCH VITALS

 

• Match Score: GGC def. IWU, 7-0
• Records: IWU 9-10 | GGC 10-0
• Location: Lawrenceville, Ga. | GGC Tennis Facility
• NAIA Top 25 Ranking: IWU - Unranked | GGC - #1

MATCH DOUBLES

 

• No. 1: Trey Thixton/Isaac Steiner (IWU) def. Gurmendi/Villarruel (GGC) 6-3
• No. 2: Kalinin/Radosavljevic (GGC) def. Timo Fischer/Valentino Trento (IWU) 6-3
• No. 3: Francisco/Ciric (GGC) def. Riley Fuqua/Ethan Gray (IWU) 6-1

MATCH SINGLES

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• No. 1: Gurmendi (GGC) def. Isaac Steiner (IWU) 7-5, 6-6
• No. 2: Ciric (GGC) def. Trey Thixton (IWU) 6-2, 6-1
• No 3: Zick (GGC) def. Timo Fischer (IWU) 6-1, 6-0
• No 4: Francisco (GGC) def. Ethan Gray (IWU) 6-2, 6-0
• No 5: Villarruel (GGC) def. Valentino Trento (IWU) 6-2, 6-0
• No 6: Radosavljevic (GGC) def. Isaiah Hostetler (IWU) 6-1, 6-0

GLEGHORN PERSPECTIVE

 

• "Georgia Gwinnett is incredibly tough and they play great tennis every match," said James Gleghorn, Head Tennis Coach. "Today, Isaac and Trey played better than the best team in the country and had an incredible win. Grateful for their leadership and play!"

LOOKING AHEAD

 

• The Wildcats will travel to take on No. 16 Union College on March 22 at 3:00PM.

 

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