JACKSON – The Millsaps Majors Men's Tennis Team returned to action on Saturday afternoon after weather called off their match a day ago. The men welcomed in East Texas Baptist University as they crushed the Tigers 9-0 in convincing fashion. They then welcomed in UT-Tyler later in the afternoon, but the Patriots proved to be too much as they beat Millsaps 9-0.
 
The doubles team took the court early on as they No. 1 Team of senior Malte Schick and junior Adam Tilly, the No. 2 Team of senior David Bastian and freshman Charles Rees, and the No. 3 Team of senior Beau Hinton and freshman Misa Pjevac all crushed their opponents in 8-0 routes.
 
The singles team was just as good as nine of the 12 sets that were played were won 6-0.
 
In the second match of the day, Millsaps hung tough with a very good UT-Tyler team out of the American Southwest Conference. The No. 1 Doubles Team played a great match against their doubles opponents, but fell just short, 8-6.
 
Schick then played a tough match in singles competition as he dropped a three set thriller to Ryan Spencer 3-6, 7-5, 10-4. Bastian also played very well against his opponent Kevin Wright as they also went to three sets with Wright winning 7-5, 0-6, 10-7.
 
Millsaps now sits at 4-8 on the season. They return to action on Wednesday, March 4th as they will travel down the road to face the Belhaven Blazers. First serve is set for 5 p.m.
 
Millsaps 9 East Texas Baptist 0
 
No. 1 Doubles;  Malte Schick and Adam Tilly (M) d. Copa/Stokes (E); 8-0
No. 2 Doubles;  Charles Rees and Davis Bastian d. Williamson/Hall (E) ; 8-0
No. 3 Doubles;  Beau Hinton and Misa Pjevac d. Carzobal/Infante (E); 8-0
 
No. 1 Singles;     Schick (M) d. Williamson; 6-0, 6-2
No. 2 Singles;     Bastian (M) d. Copa; 6-4,6-0
No. 3 Singles;     Tilly (M) d. Stokes (E); 6-0, 6-0
No. 4 Singles;     Rees (M) d. Hall (E); 6-0, 6-0
No. 5 Singles;     Pjevac (M) d. Infante (E); 6-1, 6-0
No. 6 Singles;     Hinton (M) d. Carzobal; 6-0, 6-0 
 
UT-Tyler 9 Millsaps 0
 
No. 1 Doubles;  Spencer/Smger (T) d. Malte Schick and Adam Tilly (M); 8-6
No. 2 Doubles;  Wright/Hodous (T) d. Charles Rees and Davis Bastian (M) ; 8-2
No. 3 Doubles;  Kierstead/Hendrie (T) d. Beau Hinton and Misa Pjevac (M); 8-4
 
No. 1 Singles;     Spencer (T) d. Schick (M); 3-6, 7-5, 10-4
No. 2 Singles;     Wright (T) d. Bastian (M); 7-5,0-6, 10-7
No. 3 Singles;     Timponi (T) d. Tilly (M); 6-4, 6-2
No. 4 Singles;     Kierstead (T) d. Rees (M); 6-1, 6-3
No. 5 Singles;     Reid (T) d. Pjevac (M); 6-1, 6-1
No. 6 Singles;     Hendrie (T) d. Hinton (M); 6-2, 6-1