CLINTON, Miss. --- The Mississippi College women's tennis team celebrated "Senior Day" with a 4-3 win over #23 Auburn Montgomery on Saturday afternoon at the MC Tennis Complex.
With the win, the Lady Choctaws (7-6, 5-4 GSC) can clinch the #3 seed in next week's GSC Tournament with a Sunday win over Shorter.
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MISSISSIPPI COLLEGE 4, #23 AUBURN MONTGOMERY 3
DOUBLES ACTION
 - It was the Warhawks that took the early lead with the doubles point, winning 2-of-3 matches.
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Ely Alas and
Fernanda Cota were able to get a win at the #1 match by a score of 7-6 (8-6).
SINGLES ACTION
 - The Lady Choctaws roared back in singles play, winning three straight matches to take a 3-1 advantage.
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Fernanda Cota won the #3 point by a score of 6-3, 6-3, while Alas won the #2 point by a score of 6-1, 6-4.
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Maria Rodriguez followed that up with a 7-6 (7-3), 6-3 win at #4.
 - The Warhawks were able to get a point back at #6 with a straight-set win.
 - The clinching point came down to the #1 match where
Paulina Cota prevailed in three sets over Sofia Navarro (4-6, 6-3, 7-6 (7-4)).
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NEXT UP
 - The Lady Choctaws will be back in action on Sunday at 10:00 a.m. when they host Shorter.
 - With a victory, MC would be the #3 seed in next week's GSC Tournament.
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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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