MGCCC tennis shuts out Holmes

Kriss Baglais returns a shot against Holmes Feb. 26.

Ruta Grindvalde (foreground) and Morgan Rabby (serving) won their doubles match against Holmes Feb. 26.

BILOXI---During the last 24 hours, practice made perfect for the Mississippi Gulf Coast Community College tennis team. On Thursday Gary Bourgeois's squad took on four-year college William Carey in a practice match in Hattiesburg. A day later, the fruits of their labor paid off as the men and women both blanked Holmes at the Biloxi Tennis Center. Kriss Baglais, Alex Drake, Lin Jacobson, Travis Ladner, Tyler Eggers and Taylor Thrash were all winners in men's singles matches, while teams featuring Baglais/Drake, Jacobson/Ladner and Eggers/Thrash all won in men's doubles.

The Gulf coast women’s team also swept Holmes as Ruta Grindvalde, Victoria Hagel and Megan Terrell were all singles winners while Grindvalde teamed with Morgan Rabby for a doubles victory. Gulf Coast (men 2-1, women 2-1) entertains Pearl River Mar. 2 and Faulkner St. on Mar.3 at the Biloxi Tennis Center.