Wolves lose thriller to Gulf Coast

WESSON – The No. 13 Mississippi Gulf Coast Bulldogs defeated the No. 19 Co-Lin Wolfpack 5-4. The Wolfpack (3-2) travel to Decatur on Saturday to play Wallace State (Ala.) beginning at 1 p.m.

"The chances were there, but we didn't capitalize on opportunities, said Coach Brenda Smith. "The men's No. 1 doubles was a hotly contested match. No. 1 and No. 2 singles

Co-Lin won two doubles matches and two singles matches in the loss. Sebastian Osorio and Juan Pablo Pinilla beat Austin Vos and Travis Bell at No. 1 doubles in a tiebreaker 9-8 (8-6) and Tripp Case and Tripp Wyatt got the win at No. 3 defeating Evan Chubb and Reid Cudd 8-5.

In singles action, the Wolfpack picked up wins at No. 1 and No. 4. Osorio took care of Vos 6-2, 6-4 and Case beat Chubb in an exciting match 7-6 (7-2), 6-3.

Doubles:

No. 1        Osorio- Pinilla (CL) def. Vos-Bell (MGCCC) 9-8 (8-6)

No. 2        Murphy-Rowell (MGCCC) def. Scoville-Harrell (CL) 8-1

No. 3        Case-Wyatt (CL) def. Chubb-Cudd (MGCCCC) 8-5

Singles:

No. 1        Sebastian Osorio (CL) def. Austin Vos (MGCCC) 6-2, 6-4

No. 2        Travis Bell (MGCCC) def. Juan Pablo Pinilla (CL) 6-4, 3-6, 10-5

No. 3        John Murphy (MGCCC) def. Matthew Scoville (CL) 6-2, 6-0

No. 4        Tripp Case (CL) def. Evan Chubb (MGCCC) 7-6 (7-2), 6-3

No. 5        Reid Cudd (MGCCC) def. Sebastian Harrell (CL) 6-1, 6-1

No. 6        Austin Moore (MGCCC) def. Tripp Wyatt (CL) 7-5, 6-1