LIVINGSTON, Ala. --- The Mississippi College men's tennis team dropped their first Gulf South Conference match of the season in a 6-1 loss to #20 West Alabama on Wednesday afternoon at Vaughan Tennis Courts.

The Choctaws dropped to 1-3 with a 1-1 GSC record, while the Tigers improved to 3-2 with a 2-0 league record.
 

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#20 WEST ALABAMA 6, MISSISSIPPI COLLEGE 1

DOUBLES ACTION
  - The Tigers cruised to the doubles point by winning all three matches, taking an early 1-0 lead.

SINGLES ACTION
  - Maksym Konovalov grabbed MC's point at the #6 singles spot, going three sets to get the victory (1-6, 6-3, 10-8).
  - The Tigers were able to pick up wins at all other singles positions to get the 6-1 victory.

NEXT UP
  - The Choctaws are scheduled to be back in action on Saturday when they travel to Cleveland to face rival Delta State at 1:00 p.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 18 intercollegiate athletic programs: Baseball, Men's and Women's Basketball, Men's and Women's Cross Country, Football, Men's and Women's 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.