JACKSON – The Millsaps Women's Tennis Team picked up a match that was postponed last week due to rain as they went down to road to Belhaven University to take on the Blazers. The Majors came into the match 1-0 after falling behind in the doubles, but responded well as the two teams went into the ninth match tied at 4-4. The Blazers were able to squeak by the Majors as they took the final match and won 5-4.
 
Coming in down 1-0, the No. 1 Doubles Team of freshman Deena Li Kam Wa and senior Lauren Williams and the No. 2 Doubles Team of sophomore Callie Creekmore and senior Elizabeth Meyer came through for the Majors as they won their matches in tremendous contest. Li Kam Wa and Williams fought for every point and earned the win 9-7 while Creekmore and Meyer pushed through to win 8-6 to give the Majors a 2-1 lead.
 
Millsaps got dominant performances from Li Kam Wa and Creekmore as they cruised on No. 1 and No. 2 singles winning 6-0, 6-1 and 6-1, 6-1. Belhaven evened the match to make it 4-4 with the final match on No. 3 singles between Williams and Belhaven's Savannah Zachy.
 
Zachy took set one 6-2 before Williams played a tremendous second set to come back and take a 6-4 win. The senior out of Birmingham played extremely well in the third set, but the Blazers were able to escape with the win, 6-3.
 
The Majors fall to 10-4 on the season and are back in action on Friday as they welcome in Spring Hill College out of Alabama. First serve is set for 1:30 p.m.
 
No. 1 Doubles;  Lauren Williams and Deena Li Kam Wa (M) d. Ana Arreygue and Mary Kiwitt (B); 9-7
No. 2 Doubles;  Callie Creekmore and Elizabeth Meyer (M) d. Savannah Zachy and Shelley Munn (B); 8-6
No. 3 Doubles; Natalia Krier and Indt Mire (B) d. Laura Kebert and Margaret Cosnahan (M); 8-1
 
No. 1 Singles;     Kam Wa (M) d. Arreygue (B); 6-0, 6-1
No. 2 Singles;     Creekmore (M) d. Mire (B); 6-1,6-1
No. 3 Singles;     Zachy (B) d. Williams (M); 6-2, 4-6, 6-3
No. 4 Singles;     Krier (B) d. Meyer (M); 6-2, 6-1
No. 5 Singles;     Munn (B) d. Kebert (M); 6-0, 6-2
No. 6 Singles;     Kiwitt (B) d. Cosnahan (M); 6-0, 6-0