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Regionally-Ranked Tigers Claw Past Majors, 7-2

JACKSON – The duo of Sewanee's Max Lemaigre and Tanz Kane won a tight 9-7 match at No. 2 doubles to help the 8th-ranked Tigers sweep the doubles points and the visitors won 4 of 6 singles matches at the top and bottom two spots in the lineup to defeat Millsaps 7-2.

In singles action, freshman Campbell Hughes and junior Tim Shoptaugh survived two three-set matches to come out victorious for Millsaps, with Hughes winning 3-6, 6-3, 6-4 to improve to 5-1 overall and Shoptaugh winning 7-6, 0-6, 14-12 to improve to 4-1 overall.

All six matches drew heavy competition as Sewanee's Charlie Boyd edged Millsaps' Murphey Parker in straight-sets, 6-4, 7-5 at No. 1 singles and Harley Nalley outlasted Wes Hill in a three-set thriller, 6-5, 5-7, 10-4.

Millsaps fell to 3-3 on the year while the regionally-ranked Tigers moved to 4-1.

The Majors will close out an 8-game homestand on Saturday, playing host to Itawamba CC and Centenary College at 10 a.m. and 3 p.m. on Coach Montgomery Courts.

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