MURFREESBORO, Tenn. – After a one-year hiatus, the GPS tennis team is going back to the state finals.
With an old friend waiting.
The Bruisers won 4-2 over Hutchison in the Division II-AA semifinals Tuesday at the Adams Tennis Center. They will face Chattanooga rival Baylor, which dominated Ensworth 4-0 to advance to its eighth consecutive state-title match, in search of its seventh state championship in a row.
The Baylor boys defeated McCallie 4-0 in the semifinals and will face Montgomery Bell Academy in the final today at 10 a.m. EDT.
The Bruisers fell 4-3 to Hutchison in last year’s semifinals, ending a string of six straight finals appearances, beginning with the 2010 title. Singles wins came from Corinne Spann, Ellie Edwards and Barbie Edwards, and Spann with Maddox Bandy and Kate Thel with Ali West earned doubles wins.