CONWAY, Ark. - Playing three of the top four teams in the Southern Collegiate Athletic Conference, the Millsaps volleyball team (12-12, 4-7 SCAC) went 1-3 on the weekend in cross-divisional action with losses to Austin College, No. 15 Trinity University, No. 12 Colorado College and its lone win against host Hendrix College.

Starting play Saturday afternoon facing Austin College, a team that received votes in the most recent AVCA poll, the Majors dropped three quick sets to lose the match 3-0 by scores of 18-25, 20-25 and 22-25.

In the final match Saturday, Millsaps fell 3-0 to No. 15 ranked Trinity University despite keeping the first set close by hitting .333. The Tigers proved too much finishing off the Majors 22-25, 19-25, 17-25.

The Majors jumped out to an early 1-0 set lead by dominating the first set 25-12 against the No. 12 ranked Tigers from Colorado College Sunday morning. Millsaps was unable to maintain the momentum as the Tigers went on to win the next three sets 18-25, 22-25, 18-25 as the hitting errors for the Majors mounted.

The resilient Millsaps squad rebounded to hit a season-high .408 in a 3-0 sweep over host Hendrix College in the final match of the weekend by scores of 25-15, 25-17 and 25-11. The previous hitting percentage high came against Belhaven College on Sept. 15 when the Majors hit .354.

Ignoring the 1-3 record, Millsaps played at a high level throughout the weekend led by junior \#Kate Hall\#'s 42 kills. Sophomore \#Kasey Laird\# added 28 kills to go with three service aces, two solo blocks and six block assists playing all-around. Freshman \#Sarah Zito\# added a team-high four solo blocks over the weekend along with six block assists and 13 kills (.480 hitting percentage).

Junior \#Erica Cook\# led the Millsaps defense with 58 digs, while senior \#Dixie Krauss\# added 42 digs of her own. Junior setters \#Mallory Clark\# and \#Hailey Miranda\# combined for 103 set assists (54 and 49 respectively). Sophomore \#Maggie Tumminello\# finished with a team-high five service aces on the weekend.

The Majors will take the next nine days off as they get set for a battle with rival Mississippi College in Clinton, Miss. on Tuesday, Oct. 20 at 7:00 p.m. before wrapping up conference play the weekend of Oct. 24-25 at Centre College.