ARKADELPHIA, Ark. --- The Mississippi College men's tennis team opened the Ouachita Baptist Invitational with a 6-1 loss to Ouachita Baptist on Friday night at the Ward Tennis Center.

The Choctaws fell to 1-2 on the season, while the Tigers improved to 2-4.
 

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DOUBLES ACTION
  - The Tigers jumped out to the lead after doubles action with wins at #1 and #2, while the Choctaws grabbed a victory at #3.
  - Ben Jarvis and Maksym Konovalov took home the #3 win with a 6-4 decision.
  - Francois Le Tallec and Shane Samyn fell at #1 by a score of 7-5, while Matias Ballatore and Carlos Trujillo lost 6-3 at #2.
 

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SINGLES ACTION
  - MC grabbed a win at #1 as Le Tallec recovered from a 6-0 opening set loss to come back and win in three sets (0-6, 6-4, 6-1).
  - The Tigers would go on to win the other five singles matches in straight sets to clinch to 6-1 victory.
 

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NEXT UP
  - The Choctaws will be back in action on Saturday when they face Southern Arkansas at 1:00 p.m. at the OBU Invitational.
 

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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 began 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.