LAWRENCEVILLE, Ga. -- Georgia Gwinnett College increased its men's tennis winning streak to 120 matches with a pair of 7-0 victories over Rose-Hulman Institute of Technology, despite five tight matches throughout the afternoon.
In the opener, Ian Landwehr rallied from a 6-1 set down to win set two 7-6 to force a third-set tiebreaker at the No. 1 singles position. Landwehr held a 7-4 lead, before Max Bertimon rallied to pick up a narrow 10-7 victory.
Landwehr and Austin Perry were also competitive at the No. 1 doubles flight, narrowly dropping a 6-4 decision to Jose Dugo and Alex Gurmendi.
In the nightcap, Landwehr offered another battle at No. 1 singles before falling 6-3, 6-3. Grant Stamper added a tight battle at No. 6 singles before falling 6-4, 6-3.
In doubles play, the No. 2 squad of Joseph Conrad and Josh Giambattista dropped a narrow 6-4 decision.
Rose-Hulman stands 1-5 against a strong early schedule that includes two losses to the No. 1 ranked NAIA team (Georgia Gwinnett); one to an NCAA Division II team (Ferris State); and one to No. 12 ranked NCAA Division III squad (Case Western). Georgia Gwinnett improved to 11-0 on the season.
