PENSACOLA, Fla. --- The Mississippi College women's tennis team lost to #23 Valdosta State University 5-2 on Friday night at the UWF Tennis Complex.

The Blazers (9-9, 7-2 GSC) grabbed two early points with wins at #1 and #2 doubles. The MC team of junior Katie Kema and sophomore Courtney Schrock got the Lady Choctaws (6-6, 2-4 GSC) their first point as VSU forfeited the #3 doubles.

In singles action, MC would get another point as Kema picked up a forfeit win at #6 because of VSU only having five available players.

The Blazers would go on to win three singles matches in straight sets with the other two going unfinished.

The Lady Choctaws will be back in action on Saturday at 9:00 a.m. when they face #8 West Florida.


#23 Valdosta State 5, Mississippi College 2
04/03/15 at Pensacola, Fla. (UWF Tennis Complex) 

Singles competition

1. B. Morales-Hernandez (VSU) def. Sofia Gonzalez-Carrera (MC) 6-1, 6-1

2. Katie Reid (MC) vs. Jennifer Rink (VSU) 6-4, 1-4, unfinished

3. Joanna Lario (VSU) def. Christa Owen (MC) 6-1, 6-2

4. Anke Poncelet (VSU) def. Courtney Schrock (MC) 6-1, 6-0

5. Karly Matthews (MC) vs. Taylor Vinge (VSU) 6-4, unfinished

6. Katie Kema (MC) def. No player (VSU), by forfeit

 

Doubles competition

1. Jennifer Rink/Anke Poncelet (VSU) def. Sofia Gonzalez-Carrera/Christa Owen (MC) 8-0

2. B. Morales-Hernandez/Joanna Lario (VSU) def. Brenna Keller/Karly Matthews (MC) 8-4

3. Courtney Schrock/Katie Reid (MC) def. No player/No player (VSU), by forfeit

 

Match Notes

Valdosta State 9-9, 7-2 GSC; National ranking #23; Regional ranking #6

Mississippi College 6-6, 2-4 GSC