Hilton Head, SC – The Millsaps Majors Women's Tennis Team continued their terrific start as they completed their Spring Break trip to Hilton Head with a 9-0 victory over East Stroudsburg. The Majors went 3-0 on the week and improved to 6-2 overall on the season as they prepare for their home opener on Friday.
The match was to 10 game sets for singles and eight game sets for doubles due to rain in the area. The No. 1 Team of Deena Li Kam Wa and Lauren Williams took out their opponents 10-6 while the No. 2 Team of Callie Creekmore and Elizabeth Meyer and the No. 3 Team of Laura Kebert and Margaret Cosnahan each took their match 8-1 and 8-4.
The singles competition also dominated in their matches. Creekmore, Williams, and Meyer cruised to 10-0 wins over their opponents as they dominated the No. 2 through No. 4 matches. Kebert pulled away from her opponent with a 10-5 win, while Li Kam Wa won her match 10-6. Cosnahan completed the sweep with a 10-8 win.
The Majors move to 6-2 overall, their best start since 2007. They return home to Jackson as they prepare to host their first home match of the season as they welcome in LSU-Shreveport. First serve is set to begin at 11 a.m. on the tennis courts at the bottom of the hill.
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Singles competition |
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1. Deena Li Kim Wa (MC) def. Kaufman(E) 10-6 |
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2. Callie Creekmore (MC) def. Bean (E) 10-0 |
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3. Lauren Williams (MC) def. Longenhagen (E) 10-0 |
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4. Elizabeth Meyer (MC) def. Nguyen (E) 10-0 |
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5. Laura Kebert (MC) def. Schafer (E) 10-5 |
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6. Margaret Cosnahan (MC) def. Presby (E) 10-8 |
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Doubles competition |
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1. Deena Li Kim Wa/Lauren Williams (MC) def. Kaufman/Bean (E) 10-6 |
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2. Callie Creekmore/Elizabeth Meyer (MC) def. Vega/Longenhagen (E) 8-1 |
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3. Laura Kebert/Margaret Cosnahan (MC) def. Presby/Gehman (E) 8-4 |