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Men's Tennis

Choctaws, Lady Choctaws Falter at Lee

CLEVELAND, Tenn. -- The Mississippi College men and women's tennis teams came up short on the court Sunday as the men fell by a final of 4-3 before the women fell 6-1 to Lee.

Lee bested the Choctaws in all three doubles matches, as the Flames took a 1-0 lead going into singles play.

The Choctaws and Lee split all six singles matches, with Joe Jarvis winning at No. 2 singles (6-2, 7-6), Hsiang Yi Wang winning at No. 3 singles (6-2, 6-7, 6-4) and Walker Ellis winning at No. 6 singles (7-6, 2-6, 1-0).

On the women's side, the Lady Flames claimed all three matches in doubles, as Lee earned one point ahead of singles. 

Lee took wins at 1-5 singles while the Lady Choctaws picked up a win at No. 6 with Fernanda Cota defeating Trammell in two sets 6-2, 6-3.

The Lady Choctaws came up short against the Lady Flames, falling 6-1 in Gulf South Conference play. 

The women fall to 10-2 overall on the season and 3-2 in GSC play with Sunday's loss, while the men fall to 3-7 overall and 2-2 in GSC play

Both programs return to action next weekend, a part of a three match weekend, as the Choctaws take on West Georgia beginning at 1 p.m. on Friday in Pensacola, Fla.

MC will then take on Valdosta State on Saturday, before capping off the weekend versus West Florida on Sunday, all in Pensacola, Fla.
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Players Mentioned

Joe Jarvis

Joe Jarvis

6' 2"
Sophomore
HS
Walker  Ellis

Walker Ellis

Freshman
Fernanda Cota

Fernanda Cota

5' 3"
Sophomore
HS

Players Mentioned

Joe Jarvis

Joe Jarvis

6' 2"
Sophomore
HS
Walker  Ellis

Walker Ellis

Freshman
Fernanda Cota

Fernanda Cota

5' 3"
Sophomore
HS