CLINTON, Miss. --- The Mississippi College men's tennis team recorded a much-needed win with a 5-2 victory over Spring Hill on Tuesday afternoon at the MC Tennis Complex.
The Choctaws (2-10) snapped a nine-match losing streak with the win over the Badgers (2-9).
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MISSISSIPPI COLLEGE 5, SPRING HILL 2
DOUBLES ACTION
 - It was the Badgers that jumped ahead in doubles action, taking the #1 and #2 matches to grab the early 1-0 lead.
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Joe Jarvis and
Brady McDaniel were able to give MC a victory at #3 by a score of 6-3.
SINGLES ACTION
 - The Choctaws were able to cruise through singles play, however, winning 5-of-6 matches in straight sets.
 - The Badgers struck first with a point at #4, but MC would not fall again in the victory.
 - Jarvis got things started with a 6-2, 6-3 win at #3, while McDaniel won the #2 match by a 6-2, 6-2 score.
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Matias Ballatore gave MC their first lead of the day with a 6-2, 6-4 win at #1.
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Shane Samyn clinched the match for the Choctaws with a 6-1, 6-2 win at #5.
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Maksym Konovalov put the result away in the final match, winning the #6 point by a score of 6-1, 6-2.
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NEXT UP
 - The Choctaws are scheduled to be back in action on Thursday at 2:00 p.m. when they host Lee at the MC Tennis Complex.
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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.
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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.
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For more information on Mississippi College athletics, please contactÂ
David Nichols atÂ
601-925-3234Â orÂ
nichols@mc.edu.
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