MOBILE, Ala. --- The Mississippi College men's tennis team dropped a road match to NAIA #17 Mobile, 5-2, on Saturday afternoon at the Gerald Wallace Tennis Center.

The Choctaws fell to 3-4 on the year, while the Rams improved to 3-1.
 

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DOUBLES ACTION
  - The Rams were able to get the all-important doubles point with wins at the #1 and #3 positions.
  - Carlos Trujillo and Matias Ballatore were able to get a win at #2 by a score of 6-4.
 

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SINGLES ACTION
  - The Choctaws were able to get the point back when Shane Samyn picked up a straight-set victory (6-2, 6-1) at the #3 spot.
  - After the Rams took a 2-1 lead, Francois Le Tallec knotted things up with a 6-2, 7-5 victory at the #1 position.
  - Mobile got a win at #4 to take a 3-2 lead, and the final two matches went to three sets, but the Rams came away victorious for the overall win.
 

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NEXT UP
  - The Choctaws will be back in action on Monday when they face Spring Hill in Mobile at 11:00 a.m.
 

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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.