CLINTON, Miss. — The University of West Alabama tennis teams split with Mississippi College on Saturday on the MC campus.  The UWA women claimed a 6-3 win while the Tigers fell 6-3 in the men’s match.

The UWA women, who clinched a berth in the Gulf South Conference Tournament on Tuesday, moved to 15-9 on the season after posting back-to-back wins this week.  Nicole Shanahan fought back in her match after dropping the first set 6-4; she turned in a 6-1 win in the second set and clinched the point in the third set tiebreaker.  Mariana Freitas and Brittany Williams both swept their matches, 6-0, 6-0.  Chenge Tsapayi won in straight sets 6-0, 6-1.  In doubles, the No. 1 tandem of Shanahan and Williams won 8-2 while the UWA duo of Freitas and Change blanked MC 8-0.

In the men’s match, UWA’s (12-10) Brandon Harris notched a win at No. 3, winning 6-3, 6-4.  Lucas Nunes pushed his match to a third set tiebreaker after falling 6-3 in the opening set and earned a 6-1 second set win.  He posted a team point with his win in the third and deciding set.  The Tiger pairing of Harris and Wes Yarnton won in doubles with an 8-3 win.

The UWA netters close out the regular season with a GSC match with North Alabama.  The match has been moved to Thursday, April 17, on the campus of UNA.  Match time is set for 3 p.m.