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Volleyball Completes Perfect Weekend in Memphis

Memphis, Tenn. – No team on campus may be playing better then the Millasps Majors Volleyball Team as they capped off a perfect weekend at the Rhodes Invitational. The Majors knocked off Belhaven in a thrilling five set match and returning later that day to defeat Augustana in straight sets.

The Blazers took set one 25-22 in a back and forth match before the Majors (6-2) rallied back to win game two 25-22. In set three, the Majors played one of their best sets of the young season earning 20 kills and only committing two errors in route to a 25-20 win. Belhaven battled back to win set four 25-21 leading to the fifth and final set.

The Majors won set five 15-12 thanks to eight kills in the set and only two errors. Junior Kasey Laird led the team with 18 kills, 12 digs, and three service aces. Senior Maggie Tumminello added 13 kills and 20 digs while juniors Raven Scott and Mackenzie Westphal had 12 kills each.

Scott and freshman Taylor Zeigler set up the kills for Millsaps with 50 combined assists.

The Majors wasted little time in their second game of the afternoon against Augustana College, sweeping them in straight sets 25-21, 25-18 and 25-18. Laird, again, led the way with 10 kills while Scott and Westphal added seven. Tumminello added 16 digs while Scott led the Majors with 15 assists.

Millsaps travels to New Orleans on Tuesday night at 7 p.m. for a match against Loyola University before taking the weekend off. They will then return home the following Tuesday evening in a match against Huntingdon College.

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