CLINTON – The Millsaps Majors Women's Tennis Team traveled to Clinton on Wednesday afternoon to wrap up the regular season as they took on the Mississippi College Choctaws. The Majors took some momentum into the SCAC Tournament this Friday in Little Rock as they defeated the Choctaws 5-3 to improve to 16-4 on the season.
With sophomore Laura Kebert out due to injury, the Majors got gutsy performances at doubles to take the two matches and go up 2-1. The No. 15 Team in the Atlantic South, sophomore Callie Creekmore and senior Elizabeth Meyer, took a tough, back-and-forth match, taking it 8-5. Meanwhile the No. 1 doubles team of senior Lauren Williams and freshman Deena Li Kam Wa came up huge with a 9-7 win as Millsaps advanced to singles competition.
Li Kam Wa, Williams, and Meyer cruised in singles competition as Li Kam Wa improved to 19-1 this season, Williams went to 15-4, and Meyer is now 17-3 as they all won their matches in straight sets to clinch the victory. Creekmore was also leading her opponent at the No. 2 courts, but the match was considered final after the match was won with Creekmore leading the match 1-0.
The Majors are back in action on Friday as they are the No. 4 seed for the SCAC Tournament. They play No. 5 Birmingham-Southern at 8 a.m. on Friday in Little Rock.
\#10 Millsaps College 5, Mississippi College 3
Apr 25, 2012 at Clinton, Miss.
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Singles competition |
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1. Deena Li Kam Wa (MSPS) def. Molly Nicholas (MC) 6-1, 6-0 |
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2. Callie Creekmore (MSPS) leading Mitzi Morgan (MC) 6-4, 0-1, unfinished |
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3. Lauren Williams (MSPS) def. Emily Upchurch (MC) 6-1, 6-0 |
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4. Elizabeth Meyer (MSPS) def. Arby Bassie (MC) 6-1, 6-0 |
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5. Allison Boyd (MC) def. Margaret Cosnahan (MSPS) 6-1, 6-0 |
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6. No player (MC) def. No player (MSPS), (Kebert injured) |
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Doubles competition |
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1. Deena Li Kam Wa/Lauren Williams (MSPS) def. Molly Nicholas/Mitzi Morgan (MC) 9-7 |
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2. \#15 Callie Creekmore/Elizabeth Meyer (MSPS) def. Arby Bassie/Emily Upchurch (MC) 8-5 |
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3. Shelby Wagner/Allison Boyd (MC) def. No player/No player (MSPS), by forfeit, injured player |
