JACKSON - \#Campbell Hughes\# led the Millsaps men's tennis team to its first win of the 2010 spring season Saturday afternoon by posting four total wins in a 9-0 shutout of Austin College and a 7-2 loss to Birmingham-Southern College.

Taking on the 'Roos of Austin College in the SCAC opener for the Majors, all players for Millsaps reached the win column as the team dominated from start to finish for its first victory of 2010, 9-0.

The Majors (1-2) swept the doubles action with the No. 1 team of Hughes and \#Alex Cummings\# having to go to a tiebreak before winning 9-8 (7-3) while the combination of \#Adam Tilly\# / \#Beau Hinton\# easily won 8-2 at the No. 2 position.

Playing with only five players, Austin College was forced to forfeit the No. 3 doubles and the No. 6 singles positions.

Millsaps won the five singles matches in straight sets and only lost a total of seven games.

"This was a very good first victory" head coach Jay Pacelli said. "All of the players took care of their business."

Facing a much tougher opponent in Birmingham-Southern, the Majors did not fare quite as well falling 7-2.

Again, it was the team of Hughes / Cummings gaining a point for Millsaps at No. 1 doubles with an 8-6 victory.

Hughes sustained his strong effort on the day with his fourth victory coming at the No. 3 singles spot as he rallied from one-set down to win in three-sets for the only singles point for the Majors.

"It was a great first doubles victory for our guys and Campbell continued to persevere throughout his comeback victory" Pacelli said.

\#Malte Schick\# rallied from a set down to force a third set but fell 6-4 in the final set at No. 2 singles.

Millsaps will travel to nearby Jackson State University on Tuesday afternoon for its next match beginning at 4 p.m.