ATLANTA, Ga. -- Playing its second regionally-ranked opponent in as many days on a two-game road swing, the Millsaps College men's tennis team fell 7-2 to 16th-ranked Oglethorpe despite a great fight in doubles play.

The duo of \#Alex Cummings\# and \#David Bastian\# rallied from three match points down at No. 1 doubles to come-from-behind for a thrilling 9-7 victory over Luca Cerenko and Felix Mann and earn the Majors' their first point of the match.  Oglethorpe would win at No's 2 and 3 by 8-4 scores for a 2-1 lead.

In singles action, \#Beau Hinton\#'s victory by a Ross Beall retirement after winning the opening set 6-5, proved to be Millsaps' only point with the Stormy Petrels winning the five other matches.

Bastian's three-set match (1-6, 6-3, 3-6) with 15th-ranked Cerenko at No. 1 singles was the most exciting of the day after close matches at the third and fifth spots with \#Russel Anderson\# falling 6-4, 6-4 and \#Geoff Joseph\# falling 6-3, 6-4.

"We had a great first doubles victory against a top SCAC team," first-year head coach Jay Pacelli said.  "Despite the loss in the match, we showed a lot of fight in a freshman dominated lineup and will see better days."

Millsaps fell to 1-2 in the loss, while Oglethorpe improved to 2-1 overall.

The Majors will play their next match on Thursday in Jackson, welcoming MS College to Coach Montgomery Courts for a 2 p.m. showdown.