MONTGOMERY, Ala. --- The Mississippi College women's tennis team secured a spot in the Gulf South Conference Women's Tennis Championship Final's match with their 5-1 win over #33 Montevallo on Friday afternoon. With the win, the Lady Choctaws improve to 20-1 on the season.
In double's action, the Lady Choctaws picked up two of the three possible points up for grabs.
Brenna Keller and
AnneMarie Kimball picked up an 8-4 win in the number one flight, and
Sofia Gonzalez-Carrera and
RebeccaGrace Kimball notched an 8-0 win from the number three flight to give MC the early 2-1 advantage.
In singles, A. Kimball (6-3, 6-1) and R. Kimball (6-3,6-4) picked up straight-set wins, while
Aneta Golawska (5-2, retired) won by retirement. R. Kimball's win in the number six flight clinched the match for the Lady Choctaws.
The Lady Choctaws will face off against #3 West Florida for the rights to a Gulf South Conference Championship on Saturday from Lagoon Park in Montgomery, Ala. First serve is scheduled for 11:00 a.m.
#26 Mississippi College 5, #33 University of Montevallo 1
4/20/2018 at Montgomery, Ala. (Lagoon Park)
| Singles competition |
| 1. Brenna Keller (MC) vs. Alina Munteanu (UM-W) 2-6, 1-5, unfinished |
| 2. Nicole Bueno (MC) vs. Emily Beatty (UM-W) 4-6, unfinished |
| 3. S. Gonzalez-Carrera (MC) vs. Bhargavi Kalaga (UM-W) 6-3, 4-1, unfinished |
| 4. AnneMarie Kimball (MC) def. Maria Garcia (UM-W) 6-3, 6-1 |
| 5. Aneta Golawska (MC) def. Dorotea Hanzek (UM-W) 5-2, retired |
| 6. RebeccaGrace Kimball (MC) def. Amanda Gautreaux (UM-W) 6-3, 6-4 |
| Match Notes |
| University of Montevallo 21-3; National ranking #33; Regional ranking #7 |
| Mississippi College 20-1; National ranking #26; Regional ranking #6 |
| Order of finish: Doubles (3,2,1); Singles (5,4,6) |
Mississippi College is a private Christian university located in Clinton, Mississippi with an enrollment of over 5,000 students. MC recently finished their transition process back to NCAA Division II and the Gulf South Conference and started competing for conference and national championships in the 2016-17 academic year.
The athletic department sponsors 17 intercollegiate athletic programs: Baseball, Men's and Women's Basketball, Men's and Women's Cross Country, Football, Golf, Men's and Women's Soccer, Softball, Men's and Women's Tennis, Men's and Women's Indoor Track & Field, Men's and Women's Outdoor Track & Field and Volleyball.
For more information on Mississippi College athletics, please contact
David Nichols at 601-925-3234 or
nichols@mc.edu.
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