Lady Bulldogs drop 3 at national tournament
Mississippi Gulf Coast lost its three matches Sunday in the first round of the NJCAA Division I Women's Tennis Championship in Tyler, Texas.
In No. 1 singles, The Lady Bulldogs' Margarita Lopareva (So., Moscow Russia/School No. 1101) lost to second-seeded Hana Kvapilova of Hillsborough 6-0, 6-4. Last year, the two met in the main draw semifinals.
Lopareva will move into the consolation draw of the bracket tomorrow, as will Megan Bankston (So., Gulfport/Gulfport). She lost in No. 2 singles to Iowa Central's Paulina Jankun 6-2, 6-1.
Lopareva and Bankston were defeated 6-2, 6-1 in No. 1 singles by Agustina Diaz and Irene Romero from Abraham Baldwin Agricultural College.
The tournament is scheduled to conclude Thursday.
NJCAA Division I Women's Tennis Championship
Tyler, Texas
Sunday's results
Main draw
No. 1 singles: (2) Hana Kvapilova (Hillsborough) def. Margarita Lopareva (MGCCC), 6-0, 6-4
No. 2 singles: Paulina Jankun (Iowa Central) def. Megan Bankston (MGCCC), 6-2, 6-3
No. 1 doubles: Agustina Diaz-Irene Romero (ABAC) def. Margarita Lopareva-Megan Bankston (MGCCC), 6-2, 6-1
Monday's schedule
Consolation bracket
No. 1 singles: Margarita Lopareva (MGCCC) vs. Morgan Bishop (Central Alabama), 2:30 p.m.
No. 2 singles: Megan Bankston (MGCCC) vs. Bar Shimoni (Broward), 2:30 p.m.
No. 1 doubles: Margarita Lopareva-Megan Bankston (MGCCC) vs. Ashlynn Miller-Syvoney Ybarra (Jacksonville), 5:30 p.m.
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