Box Score

JACKSON – Facing the University of Texas at Tyler, the No. 20 ranked team in the country, the Millsaps College men's tennis team competed hard but ultimately fell 8-1, on a beautiful Friday afternoon at the Millsaps Tennis Courts.

Now 4-8 overall, the Majors were swept in doubles play with the closest match coming at the top spot with the duo of \#Campbell Hughes\# and \#Alex Cummings\# losing 8-5.

Behind 3-0 heading into singles play, Millsaps was out-matched as the Patriots claimed five of the possible six points to take the match 8-1.

The only point Millsaps was able to squeeze out came at the No. 1 singles position when \#Malte Schick\# rallied after losing the first set to take a 4-1 lead in the second set when his opponent, David Ashlock, aggravated an injury and was forced to retire.

\#Alex Cummings\# got off to a great start winning the opening set at No. 4 singles 6-1 but could not sustain the play dropping the second set 6-4 before falling in the third-set tiebreak, 10-7.

The Majors fall to 4-8 overall while the Patriots improve to 10-3 with the victory.

Millsaps will be back on the courts Saturday morning at 10 a.m. as it will face UT Dallas.