By CAL POWELL
Staff Writer

Georgia women’s tennis head coach Jeff Wallace isn’t looking back at last week, which saw his third-ranked Bulldogs take four matches, including two over a couple of top-10 opponents.

Like former baseball star Satchel Paige, Wallace said he knows someone may be gaining on him.

"Obviously, it was great to get those wins (over No. 8 California, No. 9 Texas, LSU and Alabama)," he said. "But we have to concentrate on what’s in front of us. We have to put those wins in the record books and move on, because they won’t mean anything if we don’t take care of business now."

Georgia (14-1 overall, 6-0 Southeastern Conference), which spent all last week on the road, returns home today to face No. 20 Arkansas at 3 p.m. at Henry Feild Stadium.

"We got a lot of confidence from last week," Wallace said. "But it’s important for us to not be overconfident. We have to keep doing all the things that we’ve been doing. If we don’t stay focused, everything we have will be gone in the blink of an eye."

Besides the four wins last week, Georgia’s players said spending spring break on the road together helped in other ways as well.

"We spent a lot of time together last week, and I think that helped us come together," sophomore Zoe Mellis said. "Team unity is really important. When you’re out there playing and you know you have the support of the other players, it helps so much. It’s really motivating."

With five conference matches left before the SEC Championships begin April 16-19 in Lexington, Ky., Wallace, in his 13th season as head coach, said he is comfortable with the direction of his team.

"I like this team as much as any I’ve coached," he said. "We’ve got some fighters, but what makes this team good is its unity. All the players get along with each other and all the little problems you always have are nipped in the bud, so to speak. They know they need to stay on a mission, because that’s what’s important."