Gulf Coast sweeps to seventh straight win

The Mississippi Gulf Coast men's tennis team rolled to its seventh straight victory Tuesday, defeating Hinds 7-2 in Raymond.

The Bulldogs improved to 8-1 in MACJC play ahead of Saturday's match against Northwest in Perkinston.

Three Gulf Coast players won two matches each. Noah Tippen and Brennan O'Keefe won No. 2 doubles, with Tippen winning No. 3 singles and O'Keefe winning at No. 6.

Sam Blackburn teamed with Bryan Allen to win No. 1 singles, and Blackburn won his No. 2 singles match 6-0, 6-1.

Matches Saturday at the MGCCC Tennis Complex begin at 10 a.m.

Results

Team: MGCCC 7, Hinds 2

Doubles

No. 1: Bryan Allen-Sam Blackburn (MGCCC) def. Daniel Yepez-Matthew Burks 9-8 (2)

No. 2: Noah Tippen-Brennan O'Keefe (MGCCC) def. Matthew Burks-Chris Crapps 8-2

No. 3: Ryan Wheeless-Trace Myers (Hinds) def. Chris Diep-Brett Bowen 8-6

Singles

No. 1: Yepez (Hinds) def. Allen 6-4, 6-2

No. 2: Blackburn (MGCCC) def. Crapps 6-0, 6-1

No. 3: Tippen (MGCCC) def. Burks 6-4, 6-2

No. 4: Bowen (MGCCC) def. Landon Young 3-6, 6-3, 10-5

No. 5: Diep (MGCCC) def. Wheeless 6-3, 6-2

No. 6: O'Keefe (MGCCC) def. Daniel Luck 6-1, 6-0