MGCCC tennis opens 2010 season

Brittany Freeman returns a shot against Hinds Feb. 18.

Alex Drake serves against Hinds Feb. 18.

Mississippi Gulf Coast Community College opened it's 2010 tennis season by hosting Hinds at the Biloxi Tennis Center. The Bulldog men's team lost to Hinds 8-1 while the women's team fought hard but lost to Hinds 5-4. Taylor Thrash and Tyler Eggers won the only men's match for Gulf Coast as they defeated Chris Tapia and Jeremy Hound of Hinds 9-7 in a doubles match.

On the women's side, Ruta Grinvalde defeated Oksana Fomenco of Hinds 6-4, 7-6, Victoria Hagel won her singles match over Grace Gaaz of Hinds 6-2,6-3. In doubles play Grinvalde and Morgan Rabby defeated Fomenco and Hanley Melton 8-5 while Brittany Freeman and Katherine Blair defeated Carley Muiller and Joy Berusa 8-2. The deciding women's match came down to the number two doubles as Grace Gaaz and Jennifer Hill of Hinds defeated Victoria Hagel and Megan Terrell 8-6.

Gulf Coast will host East Central Feb. 23 at the Biloxi Tennis Center.