MEMPHIS, Tenn. --- The Mississippi College women's tennis team knocked off the Lady Bucs of Christian Brothers University 9-0 in a Gulf South Conference match on Sunday afternoon. It was the second time in as many matches that the Lady Choctaws shutout their opponent without dropping a set all day. MC's third consecutive win improves them to 7-4 overall, and 2-1 in GSC play.
In singles play,
AnneMarie Kimball bested Lauren Woog in the number two matchup in straight sets for her team-high sixth victory of the year (7-5, 6-4).
Brenna Keller (6-3, 6-1),
Aneta Golawska (7-5, 6-4),
Sofia Gonzalez-Carrera (6-4, 6-3),
Anna Shuliak (6-0, 6-2) and
Christa Owen (6-1, 6-4) all also downed their opponents in straight sets.
In doubles action, Keller and Golawska picked up their team-leading ninth victory as a duo with an 8-1 rout of Rachel Farmer and Lauren Woog in the number one spot. Kimball and Shuliak improved to 8-3 as a pair with their 8-3 victory over Meg Mattis and Tara McElroy in the number two matchup. Owens and Gonzalez-Career grabbed their sixth doubles victory on the season with their 8-5 win against Melody Mays and Brittany Weathersby int he number three spot.
The Lady Choctaws will return to action on Wednesday, March 22 when they take on in-state conference rival Delta State in Cleveland, Miss. Match time is slated for 2:00 p.m.
Mississippi College 9, Christian Brothers University 0
Mar 19, 2017 at Memphis, Tenn. (Windyke CC)
| Singles competition |
| 1. Brenna Keller (MC) def. Tara McElroy (CBU) 6-3, 6-1 |
| 2. AnneMarie Kimball (MC) def. Lauren Woog (CBU) 7-5, 6-4 |
| 3. Aneta Golawska (MC) def. Rachel Farmer (CBU) 7-5, 6-4 |
| 4. S. Gonzalez-Carrera (MC) def. Melody Mays (CBU) 6-4, 6-3 |
| 5. Anna Shuliak (MC) def. Meg Mattis (CBU) 6-0, 6-2 |
| 6. Christa Owen (MC) def. Darby Laschober (CBU) 6-1, 6-4 |
| Match Notes |
| Mississippi College 7-4, 2-1 |
| Christian Brothers University 7-8, 0-4 |
| Order of finish: Doubles (1,2,3); Singles (1,5,3,4,2,6) |
