Conway, Ark. – The Millsaps Majors Men's Tennis Team opened the season on Friday and Saturday at Hendrix College against Harding University and the home standing Warriors. The Majors struggled as they fell to the Bison, 9-0 before falling to Hendrix, 7-2.

The Majors struggled to get anything going against the Bison, who entered the match 7-0 on the season. Millsaps got solid perforances from junior Adam Tilly and senior Beau Hinton, but they could not come away with the victory.
 
The Majors returned to action on Saturday morning against the Warriors and got great play from Tilly and fellow freshman Charles Rees. Tilly took his match over Robert Sheets 6-3, 7-5 while Reese defeated Udai Garimella 6-0, 6-3.
 
Hinton took his match to five sets with Nick Berardi, but fell short, falling 2-6, 6-3, and 10-8. Both David Bastian and Misa Pjevac also competed, but fell in straight sets.
 
The Majors return to action on February 25th as they travel to Sewanee, Tenn. to take on Piedmont College followed by the University of the South the following day.
 
Harding 9, Millsaps 0
Feb 17, 2012 at Conway, Ark.

Singles competition

1. Signil (HU) def. David Bastian (MC) 6-0, 6-0

2. Rowden (HU) def. Adam Tilly (MC) 6-3, 6-1

3. Ford (HU) def. Charles Rees (MC) 6-0, 6-0

4. Ruiz (HU) def. Misa Pjevac (MC) 6-0, 6-0

5. Hashimoto (HU) def. Beau Hinton (MC) 6-1, 6-2

6. (HU) def. No player (MC), by forfeit

 

Doubles competition

1. Signil/Rowden(HU) def. David Bastian/Charles Rees (MC) 8-3

2. Ford/McReynolds (HU) def. Adam Tilly/Misa Pjevac (MC) 8-1

3. (HC) def. Beau Hinton/No player (MC), by forfeit

 
Hendrix 7, Millsaps 2
Feb 18, 2012 at Conway, Ark.

Singles competition

1. Michael Gardner (HC) def. David Bastian (MC) 6-0, 6-3

2. Adam Tilly (MC) def. Robert Sheets (HC) 6-3, 7-5

3. Charles Rees (MC) def. Udai Garimella (HC) 6-0, 6-3

4. Ben Thomas (HC) def. Misa Pjevac (MC) 6-0, 6-1

5. Nick Berardi (HC) def. Beau Hinton (MC) 2-6, 6-3, 10-8

6. Bob Berardi (HC) def. No player (MC), by forfeit

 

Doubles competition

1. Michael Gardner/Robert Sheets (HC) def. David Bastian/Charles Rees (MC) 8-2

2. Ben Thomas/Kent Dunson (HC) def. Adam Tilly/Misa Pjevac (MC) 8-1

3. Bob Berardi/Nick Berardi (HC) def. Beau Hinton/No player (MC), by forfeit

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