East Central Community College’s tennis teams split decisions with Pearl River Community College in matches held Monday, Feb. 22, 2010, on the Poplarville campus.

The Lady Warriors posted a 6-3 victory and improved to 2-1 on the young season, while the Warriors were clipped 6-3 and fell to 1-2.

In women’s singles, EC winners included Elise Gibbs, a product of Newton County High School, who defeated Kasey King,(6-0,6-0); Abby McMillan, Newton County Academy, over Janae Norwood (6-2,6-1); Rachel Ramirez of Forest, over Alyssa Wolfe (6-2, 6-1); Sami Elikins, also of Forest, over Emily Leverett (6-2, 6-3); and Ashley Walker of Union, over Brooke McGinnis (6-0, 6-2). Anna Alexander of Little Rock was defeated (6-1, 6-1) in her match with Kristen Barber.

Gibbs and McMillan were the lone Lady Warrior victors in women’s doubles, as they clipped King and Norwood (8-4). Ramirez and Elkins fell to Wolfe and Barber (8-5) and Alexander and Walker were shut out (8-0) by Leverett and Kenyatta Epps.

Warriors winning their respective singles matches included Colton Amis, a product of Newton County High School, who defeated Blake Johnson (2-6, 6-2,10-7), Richie Ferguson, also of Newton County, over Ross Lee (6-2,6-4) and Danny Smith of Carthage, who clipped Roy Odom (6-4,3-6,10-7). EC squad members who were defeated in singles included Will Marston of Union, who fell to Steven Bracey (6-3,6-2), Zac White of Union, to Jordan Henry (6-3,6-4), Jason Hancock of Newton County, to Dornelle Sanford (4-6,6-2,10-3) and Matt Griffin of Union, to Dustin Slade (7-6,7-5,6-4).

In men’s doubles, White and Griffin won their match over Odom and Slade (9-8, 8-6), while teammates Amis and Hancock fell to Johnson and Bracey (8-4) and Marston and Ferguson were defeated by Henry and Sanford (8-4).

Dianne O’Neill and Kyle Watson are ECCC tennis coaches.