NORTH LITTLE ROCK, Ark. – After a slow start to the 2010 season, the Millsaps College women's tennis team finished strong at the SCAC Championships over the weekend at Burns Park with a 2-1 record to finish in ninth place with wins over Austin College and Hendrix College.

The Majors opened the season losing 11 of their first 12 matches but closed out the year winning five of their last seven to finish with a 9-16 record overall, an eight-win improvement from 2009.

Opening the SCAC Championships on Friday morning, Millsaps faced the No. 6 seed Southwestern University and dropped a heartbreaker, 5-4.

Carrying a 2-1 lead into singles play behind doubles wins from \#Stephanie Brown\#/\#Lauren Williams\# and \#Allison Zakaras\#/\#Breanna David\# at No. 1 and No. 2, respectively, the Majors could not split the singles points they needed to pull-off the upset.

Brown (6-3, 6-3) and Zakaras (6-4, 6-1) earned straight-set wins at No. 1 and No. 2 singles, respectively, to put Millsaps ahead, 4-1.

The Pirates responded by winning the final four singles points in straight sets for the opening-round victory, 5-4.

The Majors bounced back Friday afternoon with a convincing 6-1 victory over Austin College in the back draw in a match that was stopped at decision due to heavy rain at the complex.

Once again, Millsaps took a 2-1 lead after doubles action and this time took care of business in singles picking up four wins to claim the match, 6-1.

\#Brelynn David\# played one of her best matches in a Major uniform with a convincing 6-0, 6-1 win at No. 6 singles and Williams squeaked-by winning 12-10 in a third-set tiebreak at No. 3 singles.

Facing Hendrix College in the ninth place match on Saturday afternoon, Millsaps dominated from start to finish en route to an 8-1 victory.

The Majors swept through doubles play to take a 3-0 lead into singles play where they won five of the six matches in straight sets to pick-up their ninth win of the season.

Brown continued her strong play following her return to the lineup after missing time early in the season by posting a perfect 6-0 record on the weekend, including her 14th straight singles win.

Zakaras, the lone senior for the Majors, finished her tennis career with an impressive 4-1 record for the championships.

Millsaps will look to build upon its success in 2010 when it returns to the courts next fall.