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Volleyball Finishes Tournament with Sweep; Achieve 20 Win Milestone

JACKSON – The Millsaps Majors Volleyball Team completed a 4-0 weekend at the Millsaps Tournament as they defeated Mary Hardin-Bayler and LeTourneau at The Hangar Dome on Saturday afternoon. With the wins, the Majors complete their first 20 win regular season since  2004.

Millsaps started the day against one of the top teams in the American Southwest, the Mary Hardin-Baylor Cru. After falling in game one, 25-22, Millsaps turned it on as they rolled the Cru in the next three games, 25-18, 25-17, and 25-15. Junior Raven Scott led Millsaps with 12 kills and 17 digs while juniors Kasey Laird and Mackenzie Westphal each added 10 kills a piece. Freshman Taylor Zeigler led the way with 22 assists.

The Majors returned to action immediately after as they faced the LeTourneau Yellow Jackets. The Majors wasted little time as they dominated the Jackets, 25-5, 25-19, and 25-13. Westphal led the way offensively with 11 kills while sophomore Leanne Gilder led the defense with seven digs.

Millsaps returns to action as they will begin the SCAC Tournament hosted in Jackson. Millsaps, who is the six seed, begins things against No. 11 Oglethorpe at 12:15 p.m. in The Hangar Dome. The winner will take on No. 3 Austin College at 4:45 p.m. while the loser battled the loser of Centre/Rhodes.

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