MILLINGTON, Tenn. – The Millsaps Majors Men's Tennis Team season came to a close of Sunday morning as they took on the Oglethorpe Stormy Petrels in the 7th/8th place match. The Majors and Petrels went head on, as they were the last match to finish in the SCAC Tournament, but in the end the Petrels pulled out the win, 5-4.
The Majors took two out of three as No. 1 and No. 2 doubles as Malte Schick and Adam Tilly led the No. 1 team to an 8-5 win while David Bastian and Charles Rees led the No. 2 team to a thrilling 9-7 win as the Majors took a 2-1 lead into singles competition.
In singles competition, Malte Schick came away with a 6-3, 6-1 win at No. 1 singles while Tilly followed him up with a 6-3, 6-3 win at No. 3 singles. However, Oglethorpe was able to get the remaining points to take the win that night.
Millsaps' season comes to a close with a record of 10-13 and eighth overall in the SCAC. Seniors David Bastian and Beau Hinton conclude their careers for the Majors, as they have been tremendous for Millsaps all year round. The Majors will return to action next spring as they will be in the new Southern Athletic Association.
Oglethorpe 5, Millsaps 4
Apr 29, 2012 at North Little Rock, Ark.
| Singles competition |
| 1. Malte Schick (MC) def. Ethan Motz (OU) 6-3, 6-1 |
| 2. Ben Hirsch (OU) def. David Bastian (MC) 6-4, 6-7 (5-7), 6-1 |
| 3. Adam Tilly (MC) def. Kirk Zhao (OU) 6-3, 6-3 |
| 4. Rajiv Dinakaran (OU) def. Charles Rees (MC) 6-4, 7-5 |
| 5. Craig Borne (OU) def. Misa Pjevac (MC) 7-5, 6-2 |
| 6. Cedric Andre (OU) def. Beau Hinton (MC) 1-6, 6-2, 6-4 |
| Doubles competition |
| 1. Malte Schick/Adam Tilly (MC) def. Ethan Motz/Rajiv Dinakaran (OU) 8-5 |
| 2. David Bastian/Charles Rees (MC) def. Ben Hirsch/Kirk Zhao (OU) 9-7 |
| 3. Craig Borne/Cedric Andre (OU) def. Misa Pjevac/Beau Hinton (MC) 8-2 |
