DECATUR – Jones College posted a 9-0 shutout of East Central here Tuesday afternoon at the East Central Community College Tennis Complex.
Jones is now 2-0 and will meet Bevill St. (Alabama) at 10 a.m. Saturday in Meridian. Jones hosts Holmes in its home opener at 2 p.m. on Feb. 13.
In No. 1 singles,
Helen Hernandez (Venezuela) beat Nik Kalkavan, 6-1, 6-0 and
Guadalupe Tocci (Argentina) blanked Maggie Bounds in No. 2 singles, 6-0, 6-0.
Daniela Tovar (Venezuela) shut out Brenah Flint, 6-0, 6-0 and
Molly Bennett (Madison Central) blanked Addy Lea Page in No. 4 singles, 6-0, 6-0.
Annalyn Housley (Nettleton) defeated Noelle Howell in No. 5 singles, 6-1, 6-3 and
Ansley Tomkins (Northwest Rankin) beat Laynee Spears, 6-4, 6-3 in No. 6 singles.
Hernandez and Bennett downed Kalkavan and Bounds in No. 1 doubles, 8-0, and Tocci and
Maggie Savell (Park Place Christian Academy) shut out Flint and Howell in No. 2 doubles, 8-0. Tomkins and
Annabelle Simmons (Lamar School) defeated Page and Spears in No. 3 doubles, 8-1.
East Central (0-3) goes to Blue Mountain Christian University on Feb. 9.
