The Meridian Community College tennis squads took two wins on the road yesterday against rival East Central Community College.

In the men’s match, the double’s team of Jason Pimenta/Will Swindoll swept Tom Langelaar/Joseph Jabour 8-1. At No. 2 doubles, Breno Goncalves/Callan Shinall took the win over Will Stewart/John Jiminez 8-5, and at No. 3 doubles, Noah James/Nathan Hollis took the win over Will Wooten/Brandon Rogers 8-6. Hollis was subbing in for John Taylor Champion, who was at the MS/USA All-Academic Team Awards ceremony in Jackson. 

In single’s action, Pimenta defeated Langelaar 0,0. At No. 2 singles, Goncalves, who is battling a knee injury, defeated John Jiminez in a long three-set match 6-3, 4-6, 10-6. Will Swindoll took the win at No. 3 singles over Joseph Jabour 2,0. Callan Shinall defeated Will Stewart 3,1 at four singles; and Noah James breezed to the victory at No. 5 singles 2,0. Will Irvin finished out the sweep for MCC with a win over Graham Murphree with a 6-2, 6-3 win at No. 6 singles.

In women’s action, MCC’s doubles team of Shelby Zachry/Jordyn Hull defeated Tatiana Quinonez/Emily Dykeman 8-3. In No. 2 doubles action, Rachel Sollie/Taylor Miller won a close match 9-8 (7) over Chaney Mills/Andi McCrimmon, and Kyra Holway/Micah Gray took the win at No. 3 doubles over Hannah Payne/Samantha McCrimmon 8-1. 

In women’s singles, Shelby Zachry took three sets to come away the victor against Tatiana Quinonez 6-3, 2-6, 10-3. At No. 2 singles, Jordyn Hull defeated Chaney Mills 3,1. Kyra Holway breezed through her match against Samantha McCrimon to win 1,0. Taylor Miller, who is battling a knee injury, defeated Andi McCrimon 1,1. At No. 5 singles, Rachel Sollie took a 2,3 win over An Duong. At six, Micah Gray defeated Emily Dykeman 1,3.

Meridian returns to action Friday on the road against Northwest Mississippi Community College in a noon match. If the weather permits, MCC will play three home matches over the weekend, as both teams host Wallace State Saturday morning beginning at 8 a.m. and follow with matches against Holmes at 2:30 p.m. On Sunday afternoon beginning at 1 p.m., the men host Gadsden State out of Alabama.