Gulf Coast swamps Co-Lin 7-2

Mississippi Gulf Coast got back on the winning track Tuesday, winning its women's tennis match 7-2 over Copiah-Lincoln in Wesson.

The Bulldogs bounced back from their first defeat of the season to improve 6-1 overall, 5-1 MACCC.

Gulf Coast won two doubles matches before cleaning up from No. 2 to No. 6 singles to clinch the win. Kasey Kent (Fr., Ridgeland/Ridgeland) was dominant at No. 3, not dropping a game in a straight sets win.

Kaylen Bond (So., Stone/Perkinston) won No. 4 singles while only dropping a single game. Ally Bowen helped claim two points, with a win at No. 1 doubles and No. 2 singles.

Gulf Coast travels to Hinds on Friday. First serves are set for 1 p.m.

Results

Team: Gulf Coast 7, Copiah-Lincoln 2

Doubles

No. 1: Krissy Georgieva-Ally Bowen (GC) def. Susana Patino-Madison Shows, 8-5

No. 2: Morgan Brister-Isabelle Chela (CL) def. Kaylen Bond-Anna Stringer, 8-3

No. 3: Kasey Kent-Tia Topps (GC) def. Britany Barnett-Gracie Phillips, 8-2

Singles

No. 1: Patino (CL) def. Georgieva, 6-7, 7-5, 10-6

No. 2: Bowen (GC) def. Chela, 6-3, 6-3

No. 3: Kent (GC) def. Shows, 6-0, 6-0

No. 4: Bond (GC) def. Brister, 6-0, 6-1

No. 5: Stringer (GC) def. Barnett, 6-1, 6-3

No. 6: Topps (GC) def. Gracee Warren, 6-2, 6-3

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