MOBILE, Ala. --- The Mississippi College women's tennis team opened the National Christian College Athletic Association Tournament with sweeps against Roberts Wesleyan College and Campbellsville University.

The Lady Choctaws (11-8) began the day with a 7-0 win over RWC (11-11), dropping just three total games to take a 3-0 lead after doubles. The freshman team of Karly Matthews Karly Reid swept the #3 doubles, 8-0.

In singles action, sophomore Courtney Schrock picked up a 6-1, 6-0 win over Camilla Linhart at #5. Freshman Sofia Gonzalez-Carrera won at #1 (6-0, 6-4), while sophomore Christa Owen won the #4 match (6-4, 6-1).

Freshman Brenna Keller wrapped up the sweep with a 7-5, 6-0 win over Natalia Cardona at #3. The singles matches for Matthews and Reid went unfinished with the outcome already decided.

The Lady Choctaws would clinch a spot in the semifinals of the tournament with a 5-0 win over CU (11-9). MC would get three more wins in doubles play with Keller and Schrock having the biggest win at #2, 8-4.

MC needed just two singles wins to clinch a spot in the next round, and Keller (6-0, 6-3) and Matthews (6-0, 6-0) would close out the match. The other four matches went unfinished.

The Lady Choctaws have one more pool play match on Wednesday at 8:30 a.m. when they will face Dallas Baptist. Both teams have qualified for the semifinals with the winner of the match earning the #1 seed in the pool.


Mississippi College 7, Roberts Wesleyan 0
05/05/15 at Mobile, Ala. (Copeland-Cox Tennis Center) 

Singles competition

1. Sofia Gonzalez-Carrera (MC) def. Fatima Ouattara (RWC) 6-0, 6-4

2. Katie Reid (MC) vs. Klara Lang (RWC) 5-7, 0-2, unfinished

3. Brenna Keller (MC) def. Natalia Cardona (RWC) 7-5, 6-0

4. Christa Owen (MC) def. Tina Miller (RWC) 6-4, 6-1

5. Courtney Schrock (MC) def. Camilla Linhart (RWC) 6-1, 6-0

6. Karly Matthews (MC) vs. Julia Vitale (RWC) 7-5, 2-1, unfinished

 

Doubles competition

1. Sofia Gonzalez-Carrera/Christa Owen (MC) def. Klara Lang/Natalia Cardona (RWC) 8-1

2. Brenna Keller/Courtney Schrock (MC) def. Fatima Ouattara/Camilla Linhart (RWC) 8-2

3. Katie Reid/Karly Matthews (MC) def. Tina Miller/Emily Linhart (RWC) 8-0

 

Match Notes

Roberts Wesleyan 11-11

Mississippi College 10-8

**NATIONAL CHRISTIAN COLLEGE ATHLETIC ASSOCIATION WOMEN'S TENNIS CHAMPIONSHIPS**

-Pool Play-

Mississippi College 5, Campbellsville 0
05/05/15 at Mobile, Ala. (Copeland-Cox Tennis Center) 

Singles competition

1. Anna Tumanyan (CAMP) vs. Sofia Gonzalez-Carrera (MC) 1-6, 2-1, unfinished

2. Megan Charity (CAMP) vs. Katie Reid (MC) 6-4, 2-0, unfinished

3. Brenna Keller (MC) def. Jenna Sallee (CAMP) 6-0, 6-3

4. Lindy Charity (CAMP) vs. Christa Owen (MC) 6-4, unfinished

5. Haley Dallas (CAMP) vs. Courtney Schrock (MC) 4-6, 0-1, unfinished

6. Karly Matthews (MC) def. Meg Brown (CAMP) 6-0, 6-0

 

Doubles competition

1. Sofia Gonzalez-Carrera/Christa Owen (MC) def. Haley Dallas/Anna Tumanyan (CAMP) 8-6

2. Brenna Keller/Courtney Schrock (MC) def. Jenna Sallee/Megan Charity (CAMP) 8-4

3. Katie Reid/Karly Matthews (MC) def. Lindy Charity/Meg Brown (CAMP) 8-6

 

Match Notes

Mississippi College 11-8

Campbellsville 11-9

NATIONAL CHRISTIAN COLLEGE ATHLETIC ASSOCIATION WOMEN'S TENNIS CHAMPIONSHIP

**Pool Play**