Brittany Buker (foreground) and Tori Rose are part of a Lady Bulldogs tennis team that went 12-3 in 2014.

Posted: Apr 23, 2014

Bulldogs ready to host MACJC Tournament

PERKINSTON---The MGCCC tennis team went 2-1 down the stretch to end the regular season and now turns its attention to hosting this weekend's MACJC Tournament.

The Gulf Coast women (12-3) took down East Central 9-0 by sweeping all three doubles matches and cruising to six wins in singles play. The men (8-7) also won 7-2 with a sweep in doubles and four singles victories.

The following day both teams fell to Jones, with the men falling 5-4 and the women dropping a 6-3 decision.

Gulf Coast finished the regular season Apr. 21 with a sweep of Hinds. The men lost in number one and number two doubles but came back to win five singles courts. Travous Wilson took out Julian Johnson 6-3, 6-1 at number two singles while D'angelo Vaxter, Bobby Vo, Tyler Youngblood and Josh Johnson also racked up wins in their matches. Youngblood/Vo earned the doubles win for Gulf Coast.

The women's team swept all three doubles courts and rolled to a 7-2 victory over Hinds. Christa Owen downed Ruby Drake 6-1, 6-2 while Kit Chowdhary came back after being down 2-9 in the 10 point tiebreaker to outlast Brittney DeCamp 1-6, 6-4, 11-9. Brittney Buker and Aliesha Barlow also chalked up wins in singles for Gulf Coast. In doubles Owen/Chowdhary, Tori Rose/Buker, Annissia Johnson/Barlow were all victorious.

"I am really proud of the leadership our sophomores have displayed during the season," said Gulf Coast head coach Gary Bourgeois. "Both teams will rely heavily on their demonstrated focus and leadership this weekend in the State Tournament."

The centerpiece of the three day event Apr. 24-26 is the college's brand new Tennis Complex located across the street from Ken "Curly" Farris Field. The new lighted facility has eight tennis courts, offices and restroom facilities, and several viewing areas. Early round matches at this year's event will be played at the new complex and at the Wynn Tennis Center in Wiggins.