Terre Haute, Ind. - The Millsaps Majors sailed through the season's first SCAC Cross Divisional tournament with a record of 4-1this past weekend at Rose-Hulman. Game recaps follow:
DePauw 3, Millsaps 0
DePauw University rallied from a 29-26 game one deficit to earn a 34-32 win, propelling the Tigers to a three-game victory (34-32, 30-24, 30-26) in the opener of the 2002 SCAC Volleyball Cross Divisional at Rose-Hulman.
Junior Jenny Wingstrom led DePauw with 19 kills and five service aces while adding nine digs and three block assists. Senior Allison Smith added a team-high 34 assists, while freshman Jenny Zeser led the Tigers with 16 digs.
For Millsaps, junior Margaret Dykes led the attack with 14 kills, with senior Jill Adams contributing six kills and a team-high 21 digs. Sophomore Erin Dehon paced the Majors with 36 assists, while freshman Ashley Weber contributed 11 digs.
Other leaders for Millsaps included freshman Kim Finnell with three solo blocks and senior Natalie Pilato with three service aces and junior Britney Mauldin with two aces.
DePauw improved to 12-5 on the season and 5-0 in SCAC play. Millsaps dropped to 10-5 on the campaign and 2-3 in league action.
Millsaps 3, Sewanee 0
Millsaps College capped its first day at the 2002 SCAC Volleyball Cross Divisional with a 30-15, 30-18, 30-12 win over the University of the South on Friday night.
Senior Jill Adams led Millsaps with 12 kills and seven service aces, while junior Margaret Dykes added 11 kills and eight digs. Senior Crystal Helo contributed nine kills and a team-high three solo blocks.
Sophomore Erin Dehon tallied 45 assists to lead the Majors, and senior Natalie Pilato recorded 15 digs for Millsaps.
For Sewanee, junior Helen Wiersma and senior Manry Porter each tallied nine kills, with Wiersma adding a team-high three blocks.
Millsaps improved to 11-5 overall and 3-3 in league play, while Sewanee dropped to 3-15 overall and 0-6 in SCAC action.
Millsaps 3, Rose-Hulman 0
Millsaps College held off Rose-Hulman rallies in games two and three to earn a 30-20, 30-25, 30-28 victory on Saturday afternoon.
Junior Margaret Dykes led the Majors with 15 kills, while senior Jill Adams contributed 13 kills, 10 digs and a team-high four service aces.
Junior Britney Mauldin paced Millsaps with 12 digs and added one solo block. Sophomore Erin Dehon added a team-high 43 assists, while senior Natalie Pilato added 10 digs and freshman Ashley Weber recorded eight kills.
"This was a good match. Rose-Hulman is a good team, and their discipline made us work hard for this win," said Millsaps head coach Peter Cosmiano.
Senior Jamie Tepool led the Rose-Hulman attack with 12 kills and 14 digs. Sophomore Lindsey Kerbel contributed 23 assists and nine digs, while sophomore Jesica Petretti (Medina,Ohio/Highland) smashed two service aces to lead the Engineers.
Millsaps improved to 12-5 overall and 4-3 in SCAC play. Rose-Hulman dropped to 7-11 on the season and 4-3 in conference play.
Millsaps 3, Centre 2
Millsaps College captured a five-game thriller with a 24-30, 30-19, 30-27, 30-32, 15-6 victory over Centre College to complete the second day of the 2002 SCAC Volleyball Cross Divisional at Rose-Hulman.
Junior Margaret Dykes led Millsaps with 23 kills, while senior Jill Adams contributed 21. kills Sophomore Erin Dehon dished out 60 assists and led the team with 22 digs, while freshman Ashley Weber contributed 14 kills and 21 digs.
Senior Natalie Pilato added 18 digs, with Dykes, Pilato and Dehon tallying two service aces each.
Senior Lauren Crissy led Centre with 16 kills, two solo blocks and five block assists. Freshman Breanna Bulach recorded 13 kills, 26 digs, three assists and two aces, while sophomore Lisa Fryman led the team with 27 digs.
Sophomore Leah Ballinger paced the Colonels with 40 assists. Sophomore Erika Harp added a well-balanced game with 23 digs, seven blocks and three assists. Millsaps improved to 13-5 on the season and 5-3 in league contests. Centre dropped to 12-12 on the year and 2-6 in conference play.
Millsaps 3, Oglethorpe 0
Millsaps College moved into fourth place in the SCAC standings with a 30-21, 30-20, 30-21 victory over Oglethorpe University on Sunday morning.
Senior Jill Adams led Millsaps with 17 kills and added nine digs. Junior Margaret Dykes contributed 11 kills, eight digs and one solo block, while sophomore Erin Dehon paced the Majors with 38 assists.
Junior Jennifer Wester added 10 digs and four aces for Millsaps, while senior Crystal Helo and junior Britney Mauldin each recorded one solo block. For Oglethorpe, junior Kelly Matysik tallied 11 kills and added 13 digs, while freshman Naomi Waite and freshman Hannah Mathis each recorded nine kills. Mathis contributed three blocks for the Stormy Petrels.
Junior Leslie Shaffer paced Oglethorpe with 14 digs and added two assists. Sophomore Amy Brewer pitched in with three kills. Millsaps improved to 14-5 on the season and 6-3 in SCAC action. Oglethorpe dropped to 7-15 on the season and 2-7 in league play.
