Rodriguez, Maria (GSC)
Claire Stokes
1
Lee LEE (9-6, 6-4 GSC)
4
Winner Mississippi College MC (9-6, 6-4 GSC)
Lee LEE
(9-6, 6-4 GSC)
1
Final
4
Mississippi College MC
(9-6, 6-4 GSC)
Winner

Match Recap: Women's Tennis | | David Nichols --- Assistant Athletic Director for Athletic Communications

Lady Choctaws Advance To GSC Semis with 4-1 Win Over Lee

MONTGOMERY, Ala. --- The Mississippi College women's tennis team extended their season with a 4-1 win over Lee University in the quarterfinals of the Gulf South Conference Tournament, held at the O'Connor Tennis Center.

The Lady Choctaws (9-6) will now face #7 West Florida in the semifinals on Friday at 10:00 a.m. at Lagoon Park.
 

MISSISSIPPI COLLEGE 4, LEE 1

DOUBLES ACTION
  - The Lady Choctaws jumped out to a quick lead as Kennedy Rodriguez and Alisa Morozova picked up a 6-3 win at #3.
  - Ely Alas and Fernanda Cota clinched the opening point with a 6-3 win at #1 to send MC to singles play with a 1-0 lead.

SINGLES ACTION
  - The Flames grabbed their point with a win at #3 as Morozova was forced to retire after dropping the opening set.
  - MC took over from there, however, starting with Paulina Cota cruising to a 6-1, 6-0 win at #1.
  - Maria Rodriguez followed that up with a 6-2, 6-1 win at #5 to put the Lady Choctaws within a point of victory.
  - Alas clinched that victory with a 6-3, 6-4 win at #2 and sent MC to the semifinals.
 

NEXT UP
  - MC will face nationally-ranked West Florida in the semifinals, who took down Christian Brothers in the quarterfinals.
  - The Lady Choctaws and Argonauts met back on April 11th in Pensacola with UWF winning, 6-1.
 

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.
 
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