CLINTON, Miss. --- The Mississippi College women's tennis team picked up an exciting victory over Lee University on Saturday, winning the final match on the court for a 5-4 victory at the MC Tennis Complex.

The Lady Choctaws (4-4, 1-2 GSC) were able to grab an early advantage as the won the #1 and #3 doubles points. Freshman Brenna Keller and sophomore Courtney Schrock went an extra game to take a 9-7 win, while freshman Sofia Gonzalez-Carrera and sophomore Christa Owen won, 8-6.

In singles play, the Lady Flames (5-6, 1-6 GSC) were able to come back and tie the match 4-4 with Schrock on the court against Krista Good for the deciding point. After dropping the opening set, Schrock bounced back and picked the three-set victory to clinch the win (4-6, 6-1, 6-4).

Gonzalez-Carrera and Owen also won their singles matches to help MC pick up their first Gulf South Conference win since making the move back this season.

The Lady Choctaws will be back in action tomorrow when they travel to Pensacola, Fla. to face West Georgia at 1:00 p.m.


Mississippi College 5, Lee 4
03/28/15 at Clinton, Miss. (MC Tennis Complex) 

Singles competition

1. Sofia Gonzalez-Carrera (MC) def. Tonya McGraner (LU) 6-0, 6-4

2. Marta Garcia-Nieto (LU) def. Katie Reid (MC) 7-5, 7-6 (7-3)

3. Christa Owen (MC) def. Maclain Yowarsky (LU) 6-1, 7-6 (7-3)

4. Courtney Schrock (MC) def. Krista Good (LU) 4-6, 6-1, 6-4

5. Jodie Rice (LU) def. Karly Matthews (MC) 7-5, 7-5

6. Morgan Friedlander (LU) def. Katie Kema (MC) 6-4, 6-4

 

Doubles competition

1. Sofia Gonzalez-Carrera/Christa Owen (MC) def. Tonya McGraner/Maclain Yowarsky (LU) 8-6

2. Marta Garcia-Nieto/Krista Good (LU) def. Katie Reid/Karly Matthews (MC) 8-3

3. Brenna Keller/Courtney Schrock (MC) def. Jodie Rice/Christy North (LU) 9-7