CLINTON, Miss. --- The Mississippi College men's tennis team erased an early deficit to take a 6-3 win over Lee Unviersity on Saturday afternoon at the MC Tennis Complex.

The Choctaws (3-6, 1-2 GSC) fell behind 2-1 to the Flames (1-9, 0-6 GSC) after doubles points as senior Dudley Lampton and freshman Sanders Barrick won their match at #3 by a score of 8-3.

In singles play, MC stormed back to win 5-of-6 matches. Each win came in straight sets as freshman Joan Valy won at #1 over Alberto Calle (6-1, 3-0 ret.) and freshman Lucio Menezes won at #2 over Ignacio Salom (6-2, 6-0).

Freshman Jose Rodrigo Gonzalez picked up a 6-3, 6-1 win over Westley Lemke at #5, while Barris grabbed a 6-1, 6-1 win at #6. Freshman Petar Damjanovic defeated Daniel Hardesty at #4 (7-5, 7-6 (5)) and the Choctaws had their first Gulf South Conference win of the season.

The Choctaws will be back in action on Tuesday when they will host Lindenwood at 2:00 p.m. at the MC Tennis Complex.


Mississippi College 6, Lee 3
03/28/15 at Clinton, Miss. (MC Tennis Complex) 

Singles competition

1. Joan Valy (MC) def. Alberto Calle (LU) 6-1, 3-0, retired

2. Lucio Menezes (MC) def. Ignacio Salom (LU) 6-2, 6-0

3. Rhys Milne (LU) def. Matthew Martin (MC) 6-1, 3-6, 6-3

4. Petar Damjanovic (MC) def. Daniel Hardesty (LU) 7-5, 7-6 (7-5)

5. Jose Rodrigo Gonzalez (MC) def. Westley Lemke (LU) 6-3, 6-1

6. Sanders Barrick (MC) def. Mike Herrelle (LU) 6-1, 6-1

 

Doubles competition

1. Rhys Milne/Daniel Hardesty (LU) def. Lucio Menezes/Petar Damjanovic (MC) 9-7

2. Ignacio Salom/Alberto Calle (LU) def. Joan Valy/Matthew Martin (MC) 8-6

3. Sanders Barrick/Dudley Lampton (MC) def. Westley Lemke/Kip Kahler (LU) 8-3