MCC Tennis Sweeps Past Co-Lin

From School Reports

The Meridian Community College tennis squads swept past Co-Lin Community College on the road Tuesday. Meridian men took a convincing 8-1 decision to move their record to 15-0 on the season.  At the end of the men’s doubles matches, Meridian carried a 2-1 lead.  Meridian’s one doubles team of Jason Pimenta/Breno Goncalves defeated Mateusz Kimelski/Cory Alderman 8-4.  Meridian’s two doubles, Samuel Butler/Walt Harrington won a tough battle against Will Pennington/Hayes Thompson 8-6. 

Meridian’s three doubles, Noah James/John Taylor Champion lost to Braxton Hinton/Drake Nelson 8-3.  Meridian swept the men’s singles early with the 1, 2, and 3 flight picking up wins to seal the team win. Their wins made it 5-1. Pimenta won in straight sets over Kimelski 1, 1. Noah James picked up the win at three singles against Hinton 0, 4.  Breno Goncalves was off the court quickly at two singles with a 0,0 win against Skylar Moody. Meridian’s four Samuel Butler added another win by defeating Hayes Thompson 6-3, 6-3. 

Will Irvin who has one lost this season at number five singles picked up the win against Drake Nelson 7-5, 7-6 (4). Walt Harrington finished out the day with a 4, 4 win over Cory Alderman.  Meridian’s men travel to Oklahoma City, OK March 31-April 3 to compete in an eight-team tournament against some of the best teams in the nation.  Meridian will return home again on April 7 for a match with Marion Military Institute at Northeast Park.

Meridian’s women picked up another win over the Copiah Lincoln Wolves by a 9-0 score. The women are now 14-2 on the season and 10-1 in MACJC conference play.  Meridian swept the doubles.  Gibson/Zachry defeated Brandi Warren/Brandi McInnis 8-3.  At two doubles, Jordyn Hull/Alden Hartley defeated Susanna Ratcliff/Chantel Quarles 8-1; Jami Daugherty/Taylor Miller picked up the win at three doubles with an 8-0 score over Bayli Battle/Julie Kramer.  At number one singles Gibson won 2, 4 against Madison Warren; Shelby Zachry took two singles with a 1, 0 score over Brandi McInnis. 

Meridian’s Jami Daugherty subbing in for injured Kyra Holway defeated Chantel Quarles 2, 3.  Hayden Hill defeated Susanna Ratcliff 0,0 at number four singles.  MCC’s Jordyn Hull picked up the win over Bayli Battle 1, 1. Taylor Miller finished out the day with a 0,0 win over Julie Kramer. Meridian’s women will return to action April 5 with a road trip to play Faulkner State. The Lad Eagles return home April 7 to play Marion Military at Northeast Park.