No. 12 MGCCC scoots past No. 16 Co-Lin

PERKINSTON — No. 12 Mississippi Gulf Coast stayed unbeaten in the 2024 women's tennis season by shooting past No. 16 Copiah-Lincoln on Friday. 

The Bulldogs won 7-2 at the MGCCC Tennis Complex to move to 4-0 overall and in the MACCC.

"They looked good," Gulf Coast coach Sam Blackburn said. "We didn't win at No. 1 doubles, but 2 and 3 looked really solid. We only dropped one singles match, and our depth was shown."

Gulf Coast dominated at Nos. 3, 4, 5 and 6 singles to close out the win.

Angela Moreno (So., Sevilla, Spain/IES V Centenario) also bounced back from dropping her doubles match to get a key win at No. 1 singles. She won 6-3, 6-1.

"She has had a couple losses lately, but she stepped up and played a really solid match against a solid player," Blackburn said. "She played really good, error-free tennis. That was really good to see from her. I think she'll keep playing well as the season goes on."

Co-Lin took its first loss, falling to 5-1, 2-1 MACCC.

Gulf Coast turns right around and plays Wallace State at the MGCCC Tennis Complex on Saturday. First serves are at 1 p.m.

Results

Team: Gulf Coast Women 7, Copiah-Lincoln 2

Doubles

No. 1: Camila Mordiz-Yariange Bello (CL) def. Danique Vermue-Angela Moreno, 8-5

No. 2: Kendall Burn-Valeria Callejo (GC) def. Makaela Rummells-Sophie Sisson, 8-1

No. 3: Mikenzy Dubrow-Lauren Sullivan (GC) def. Adyson Parks-Ann Clark Van, 8-3

Singles

No. 1: Moreno (GC) def. Mordiz, 6-3, 6-1

No. 2: Bello (CL) def. Vermue, 7-5, 6-3

No. 3: Callejo (GC) def. Ally Everett, 6-0, 6-0

No. 4: Burn (GC) def. Rummells, 6-4, 6-0

No. 5: Sullivan (GC) def. Parks, 6-0, 6-0

No. 6: Niyah Strickland (GC) def. Sisson, 6-1, 6-1

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