CLINTON, Miss. --- The Mississippi College women's tennis team kicked off their 2017 campaign with a 6-3 loss to the University of Montevallo on Saturday afternoon.
 
MC was able to pick up two of their three points on the day in doubles action. Brenna Keller and Aneta Golawska knocked off Alice Copeland and Rayne Sinclair 8-0, while AnneMarie Kimball and Anna Shuliak defeated Alina Munteanu and Merel Van Zutphen 8-3.  Christa Owen and Karly Matthews dropped their set 9-7 against Emily Beatty and Allie Whitley.
                                                                                                                      
In singles action, Shuliak grabbed MC's lone point; defeating Amanda Gautreaux in three sets (4-6, 6-1, 6-2).
 
Kimball took Montevallo's Beatty to three sets, eventually falling in the third (3-6, 6-1, 7-5)
 
Keller fell to Munteanu in straight sets (6-3, 6-1). Golawaksa (5-7, 2-6), Owen (4-6, 3-6) and Reid (5-7, 2-6) all also suffered defeats in straight sets.
 
The Lady Choctaws will return to action on Monday, when they host division I foe Jackson State for a home tilt. Match time is scheduled for 2:00 p.m.
 
 

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Montevallo 6, Mississippi College 3
Feb 09, 2017 at Clinton, Miss. (MC Tennis Complex) 

Singles competition

1. Alina Munteanu (MONT) def. Brenna Keller (MC) 6-3, 6-1

2. Emily Beatty (MONT) def. AnneMarie Kimball (MC) 3-6, 6-1, 7-5

3. Julia Berg (MONT) def. Aneta Golawska (MC) 7-5, 6-2

4. Merel Van Zutphen (MONT) def. Christa Owen (MC) 6-4, 6-3

5. Rayne Sinclair (MONT) def. Katie Reid (MC) 7-5, 6-2

6. Anna Shuliak (MC) def. Amanda Gautreaux (MONT) 4-6, 6-1, 6-2

 

Doubles competition

1. Brenna Keller/Aneta Golawska (MC) def. Alice Copland/Rayne Sinclair (MONT) 8-0

2. AnneMarie Kimball/Anna Shuliak (MC) def. Alina Munteanu/Merel Van Zutphen (MONT) 8-3

3. Emily Beatty/Melanie Whitley (MONT) def. Christa Owen/Karly Matthews (MC) 9-7