JACKSON -- Playing two men short, Millsaps opened the 2009 spring season with an exciting win over reigning Gulf South Athletic Conference champion Huntingdon College, winning 2 of 3 doubles matches and a pair of three-set thrillers to come away with a 6-3 win that snapped the Hawks' 14-match winning streak.

"The team really stepped up today," first-year head coach Jay Pacelli said.  "We played short and had four of five players involved in their first dual matches.  We had a solid effort and I'm looking forward to next weekend."

The doubles pair of \#David Bastian\#/\#Alex Cummings\# and \#Russell Anderson\#/\#Geoff Joseph\# both picked up 8-4 wins at No.'s 1 and 2 for Millsaps for an early 2-0 lead before the Majors were forced to forfeit at the No. 3 spot due to injuries.

The top three singles players for Millsaps did their jobs and all came away with wins, with Anderson battling back from a 7-6 (7-3) opening set loss at the No. 3 spot and rebounding with consecutive 6-1, 6-1 wins to knock off Jonathan Hibbert.

In addition to a doubles win, Joseph also picked up a thrilling three-set win at No. 5 singles, defeating Sean Jackson 6-4, 5-7, 10-0, to earn wins in his first two collegiate matches.

Two of Huntingdon's three points on the day came by default, while Zach Molin earned a three-set win at No. 4 singles by a score of 6-0, 4-6, 2-6.

Millsaps will hit the courts next weekend on the road, traveling to conference foes Sewanee and Oglethorpe.