NORTH LITTLE ROCK, Ark. – The Millsaps Majors Women's Tennis Team returned to action on Saturday morning as they competed in the semifinals of the SCAC Tournament against the No. 1 seed and No. 14 Team in the Nation, the Trinity Tigers. The Majors battled throughout the match, but eventually fell to the Tigers 8-1. Millsaps returns to action on Sunday morning to face Southwestern in the 3rd/4th place game.
 
The Majors fell behind 3-0 after the doubles match, but got a terrific performance from the No. 15 team in the region, Callie Creekmore and Elizabeth Meyer, as they took their opponents to the brink, eventually falling 9-7 in a terrific match.
 
Senior Lauren Williams came through with a 6-2, 7-5 win over her opponent in No. 3 singles to pick up the lone point for the Majors. Freshman Deena Li Kam Wa played well at No. 1 singles as she played in a three set thriller, falling 6-4, 1-6, 4-10.
 
Millspas falls to 17-5 on the season, but returns to action tomorrow morning as they have a chance for their highest ranking ever in SCAC Tournament history (previously 4th) as they take on the Southwestern Pirates at 8 a.m. in the 3rd/4th place game.
 
\#14 Trinity 8, Millsaps 1
Apr 28, 2012 at North Little Rock, Ark.
 
Singles competition
1. Mackenzie Knoop (TU) def. Deena Li Kam Wa (MC) 4-6, 6-1, 10-4
2. Thavindra Ekanayake (TU) def. Callie Creekmore (MC) 6-0, 6-2
3. Lauren Williams (MC) def. Katie Griffith (TU) 6-2, 7-5
4. Kylie Hornbeck (TU) def. Elizabeth Meyer (MC) 6-3, 6-1
5. Lavinia Bendandi (TU) def. Laura Kebert (MC) 6-0, 6-0
6. Stephanie Williamson (TU) def. Margaret Cosnahan (MC) 6-0, 6-2
 
Doubles competition
1. Mackenzie Knoop/Thavindra Ekanayake (TU) def. Deena Li Kam Wa/Lauren Williams (MC) 8-4
2. Katie Griffith/Kylie Hornbeck (TU) def. Callie Creekmore/Elizabeth Meyer (MC) 9-7
3. Stephanie Williamson/Kassie Seger (TU) def. Laura Kebert/Margaret Cosnahan (MC) 8-0