MERIDIAN – The Millsaps Majors Men's Tennis Team traveled to Meridian on Saturday afternoon, fresh off two straight wins in two straight days as they took on Meridian Community College. Millsaps got huge performances from the lower half of players, as they were able to pull out a great team win after losing the doubles matches.
 
After No. 1 and No. 2 Doubles dropped their matches, the Majors got a key match from the No. 3 Doubles Team of senior Beau Hinton and sophomore Misa Pjevac. The duo was able to pick up the huge point as they defeated their opponent 8-4 to get Millsaps' first point of the match.
 
The Majors then grinded out four wins in singles competition to come away with the 5-4 win. After No. 1 and No. 2 Singles dropped close, competitive matches, the dominance of No. 3, 4, and 5 and the resiliency at No. 6 was able to earn Millsaps the win. Junior Adam Tilly, freshman Charles Rees, and Pjeavac all played well to earn straight set victoires. Hinton came through in the clutch with a three set thriller, winning 6-4. 5-7, and 10-6.
 
Millsaps moves back to .500 as they sit at 8-8 on the season. They are playing exceptionally well as they move their winning streak to four. The Majors are back in action on March 21st as they travel to Birmingham to take on the Oglethorpe Stormy Petrels, a SCAC opponent. First serve is set for 2 p.m.

Millsaps 5 Meridian CC 4
 
No. 1 Doubles;  Simon Bardell and Trey Webb (Me) d. Malte Schick and Adam Tilly (M); 8-6
No. 2 Doubles;  Andres Yepez and Zach Marroy (Me) d. Charles Rees and Davis Bastian (M); 8-1
No. 3 Doubles;  Beau Hinton and Misa Pjevac (M) d. Ducky Troutman and Will Huntingdon (Me); 8-4
 
No. 1 Singles;     Yepez (Me) d. Schick (M); 7-6, 1-6, 10-8 
No. 2 Singles;     Marroy (Me) d. Bastian (M); 7-5, 3-6, 10-8
No. 3 Singles;     Tilly (M) d. Huntingdon (Me); 6-2, 6-2
No. 4 Singles;     Rees (M) d. Webb (Me); 6-1, 6-2
No. 5 Singles;     Pjevac (M) d. Key (Me); 6-4, 7-6 (4)
No. 6 Singles;     Hinton (M) d. Kolb (Me); 6-4, 5-7, 10-6