ARKADELPHIA, Ark. --- The Mississippi College women's tennis team went on the road and picked up a 6-3 victory at the Heflin Tennis Center over Ouachita Baptist.

The Lady Choctaws (1-1) opened the match with a sweep of doubles action, taking a 3-0 lead. The #1 doubles team of Sofia Gonzalez-Carrera and Christa Owen needed extra points to earn the sweep, taking down Valeriya Mansvetova and Vanja Bogetic (9-8 (1)).

Freshmen Katie Reid and Karly Matthews picked up an 8-6 win at #2, while sophmores Courtney Schrock and Laura VanHorn won at #3, 8-5.

In singles play, the Lady Choctaws needed to just two victories to clinch the match, and they ended up with three straight set victories. Gonzalez-Carrera won the deciding match at #1 over Mansvetova (6-4, 6-4). Schrock and sophomore Katherine Farmer also picked up easy victories at #4 and #6, respectively.

The Lady Choctaws are scheduled to be back in action this Friday when they will host Alabama Huntsville at 2:00 p.m. at the MC Tennis Complex.
 

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Mississippi College 6, Ouachita Baptist 3
02/24/15 at Arkadelphia, Ark. (Heflin Tennis Center) 

Singles competition

1. Sofia Gonzalez-Carrera (MC) def. Valeriya Mansvetova (OBU) 6-4, 6-4

2. Kourtney Chumbley (OBU) def. Katie Reid (MC) 6-1, 3-6, 11-9

3. Vanja Bogetic (OBU) def. Christa Owen (MC) 6-1, 7-6 (7-3)

4. Courtney Schrock (MC) def. Camila Ferreira (OBU) 6-1, 6-2

5. Polina Tsymbalova (OBU) def. Laura VanHorn (MC) 8-2

6. Katherine Farmer (MC) def. Keely Howk (OBU) 6-0, 6-2

 

Doubles competition

1. Sofia Gonzalez-Carrera/Christa Owen (MC) def. Valeriya Mansvetova/Vanja Bogetic (OBU) 9-8 (7-1)

2. Katie Reid/Karly Matthews (MC) def. Kourtney Chumbley/Camila Ferreira (OBU) 8-6

3. Courtney Schrock/Laura VanHorn (MC) def. Polina Tsymbalova/Keely Howk (OBU) 8-5