MCC Tennis Teams Take Road Wins

In a weekend of competition, Meridian Community College traveled to Alexander City, AL for dual match play and ended the weekend in both men’s and women’s play 2-1.

In women’s action Meridian faced off against perennial powerhouse Abraham Baldwin Agricultural College out of Tipton, GA. Meridian ladies climbed a big hurdle this weekend with a win over ABAC 5-4. This was the first time an MCC team has beaten ABAC. In singles action, Anna Vavrik, Aline Ferreira, Savannah Zachry, and Jessica Halterman won matches at 1-4 singles respectively. Halterman and Zachry sealed the win at no. 2 doubles by defeating A. Gamboa and L. Smith 8-4. The men were not as fortunate as they lost 1-8. The only win of the day for the men was at no. 3 singles where Andres Cepede defeated T. Johnston 2-6, 6-4, 10-5. Gabriel Nicotra at no. 2 singles and Kyle Dew at no. 6 singles split sets with their opponents but lost their matches.

In the second match of the day, Meridian’s ladies lost to Central Florida Community College 7-2 in a very controversial match. Meridian, due to the controversy, forfeited the no. 1 doubles and forfeited the no. 1 singles at 8-8 in a third set tiebreak. At no. 3 singles, MCC’s Savannah Zachry defeated Amanda Irgilli 6-1, 6-1 and at no. 5 singles MCC’s Kaley Allen defeated Savannah Sapienizo 6-4, 7-6.

On Saturday, the men’s team defeated Gadsden State (AL) 8-1. The only loss came at no. 2 doubles. MCC’s Wade Henderson and Brandyn Landry lost 8-4 to Colt Kelley and Austin Miller. In the second match of the day, the men defeated St. Joseph College, a four-year DII school out of Indiana, 9-0. Meridian’s men only gave up eighteen games in 15 sets of match play. Meridian’s men are now 3-2 on the season with its only losses to DI University of Memphis and ABAC.

In women’s action Saturday, MCC’s women defeated a ranked Florida Community College Jacksonville team 6-3. Meridian’s Anna Vavrik, currently no. 7 in the nation, defeated Lindy Winter 6-3, 6-1. At no. 3 singles, former Madison Central standout Savannah Zachry extended her singles career at MCC to 5-0 with a win over Molly Lentini 6-3, 6-4. MCC’s Kaley Allen defeated Dliana Ramirez at no. 5 singles 6-4, 6-3. In doubles action, MCC’s Vavrik and Aline Ferreira defeated Lindy Winter and Molly Lentini 8-3. Halterman and Zachry lost a close match 9-7. MCC won the no. 6 singles and the no. 3 doubles by forfeits. The women are now 3-1 on the season.

The men return to action this week against Marion Military Institute at Marion on Tuesday. Both teams will host Hinds Community College Wednesday at Northeast Tennis Center at 2:00. The women travel to Boaz, AL on Thursday and both teams travel to Fulton to square off against Itawamba on Friday.