PENSACOLA, Fla. --- The Mississippi College women's tennis team picked up their second straight Gulf South Conference win with a 6-3 victory over West Georgia on Sunday afternoon at UWF Tennis Complex.

The Lady Choctaws (5-4, 2-2 GSC) opened the day with a doubles victory at #1 as sophomore Christa Owen and freshman Sofia Gonzalez-Carrera got an 8-3 victory.

After the Wolves (8-7, 1-7 GSC) won at #2, sophomore Courtney Schrock and freshman Brenna Keller won the #3 point, 8-5.

In singles action, Gonzalez-Carrera won her seventh straight match, taking the #1 point with a 6-4, 6-1 win. The rookie from Rio Cuarto, Cordoba, Argentina has not lost since the season-opener against Division I Alcorn State.

Freshman Katie Reid and Schrock grabbed straight-set victories at #2 and #4, respectively. Owen needed three sets to get the final point for MC, picking up a 6-4, 3-6, 6-1 victory at #3.

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


Mississippi College 6, West Georgia 3
Mar 29, 2015 at Pensacola, FL (UWF Tennis Center) 

Singles competition

1. Sofia Gonzalez-Carrera (MC) def. Nicole Northrup (UWG) 6-4, 6-1

2. Katie Reid (MC) def. Taylor Lefton (UWG) 6-3, 6-3

3. Christa Owen (MC) def. G. Chanthaphaeng (UWG) 6-4, 3-6, 6-1

4. Courtney Schrock (MC) def. Sara Watson (UWG) 6-2, 6-2

5. Whitney Maples (UWG) def. Karly Matthews (MC) 1-6, 6-4, 6-1

6. Sierra Brown (UWG) def. Katie Kema (MC) 6-0, 6-0

 

Doubles competition

1. Christa Owen/Sofia Gonzalez-Carrera (MC) def. Taylor Lefton/G. Chanthaphaeng (UWG) 8-3

2. Sierra Brown/Sara Watson (UWG) def. Katie Reid/Karly Matthews (MC) 8-3

3. Courtney Schrock/Brenna Keller (MC) def. Whitney Maples/Nicole Northrup (UWG) 8-5