FLORENCE, Ala. --- The Mississippi College men's tennis team lost their first Gulf South Conference match of the season in an 8-1 loss to #39 North Alabama on Monday afternoon at the UNA Tennis Complex.

The Choctaws (9-6, 2-1 GSC) fell behind quickly as the Lions (8-2, 5-1 GSC) swept doubles play. Sophomores Marcos Rocca and Petar Damjanovic played the tightest match of the three, falling at the #1 position, 8-6.

In singles play, senior Phillip Qu picked up a three-set win over Taylor Ausbon. The two split the first two sets with Qu taking a 10-5 win the finale to clinch the win.

UNA won the final five matches in straight sets, however, sophomore Lucio Menezes (#2) and Damjanovic (#4) each went to tie-breaks in their matches.

The Choctaws will be back in action on Saturday when they travel to Rome, Ga. to face Shorter at 12:00 p.m.