MCC Tennis Splits Road Matches At Faulkner State

From School Reports

The Meridian Community College tennis teams traveled to Falkner State Monday and  came away with a split for the day. The MCC women found themselves back in the win column after a loss to Snead State last week.  Meridian’s girls pulled out a 5-4 victory.  In doubles action, Meridian won all three matches.  Davis/Smith took the win at number one by a score of 8-1.  The two doubles of Davis/Gillette cruised to an 8-3 win, and at number three doubles,  White/Terry won easily 8-2.  Singles competition was much closer.  MCC’s Mallory Davis lost to Lizzie Schmidt 6-0, 6-1.  At no. 2, Jennis Smith lost in a third set tiebreaker to Parris Cruse 3-6, 6-4, 10-8.  MCC’s three singles, Madison Gillette fell in two sets to Mackenzie Tobin 6-4, 7-5.  Caroline Terry, who is really playing well right now, defeated Danielle Clark 6-0, 4-6, 10-3.  Molly Davis, MCC, who had a marathon match lost in three sets to Meredith Gwin, 1-6, 7-6(8), 10-5.  One rally during this match saw a total of 148 exchanges.  The match lasted 2 ½ hours.  Taylor White, MCC, won her match 6-2, 6-3.  

In the men’s match, Meridian lost 5-4.  Meridian’s men played extremely well against some great competition.  At number one doubles, Millet/Mallette lost 8-2.  Cody Gallenbeck/Will Rogers lost 8-3.  Meridian’s duo of TJCarter/Reed Wade won at number three doubles by a score of 8-4.  In singles, Meridian’s men just could not pull off an upset.  Kevin Millet, MCC, lost to Dallas Teague of Falkner 6-0, 6-1.  Chris Mallette lost in a third set tiebreak in what was perhaps the match of the day by a score of  6-4, 7-5, 10-8.  The three doubles player in a questionable lineup for the other team won in easy sets 6-1, 6-2.  At number four MCC;s Judson Watson defeated Tyler Watts 7-5, 1-6, 10-4.  At number 5, MCC’s Reed Wade defeated Martin Bryant 6-1, 2-6, 10-7.  At six singles, Christian Jackson lost 7-6, 6-4.

The teams will return to the courts Thursday at 1:00 when they play host to Northeast Community College at Northeast Tennis Center.  The women are now 4-1; the men are 2-2.