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Majors Defeat Southwestern to End Season with Highest Finish at SCAC Tournament in Program's History

NORTH LITTLE ROCK, Ark. – The Millsaps Majors Women's Tennis Team made history on Sunday morning as they took on the No. 3 seed, the Southwestern Pirates, in the 3rd/4th place match at the SCAC Tournament. The Majors avenged an early season loss to the Pirates and defeated them 6-3, improving to 18-5 on the season and earning their highest ranking ever at the conference tournament.
 
The Majors jumped all over the Pirates with dominating wins in the doubles competition as Deena Li Kam Wa and Lauren Williams led the No. 1 doubles team and Callie Creekmore and Elizabeth Meyer led No. 2 doubles to a 8-1 wins over their opponents.
 
With the 2-1 lead, Li Kam Wa wrapped up her singles season, finishing an impressive 21-2 on the season as she defeated her opponent at No. 1 singles, 6-0, 6-2. Williams followed her up with a 6-2, 6-1 win at No. 3 singles to give the Majors their fourth point.
 
Creekmore clinched the match at No. 2 singles as she avenged a loss earlier in the year to Elyse Bigler by coming from behind and taking a thrilling 2-6, 6-3, 6-1 win while Meyer followed her up with a 4-6, 6-3, 6-2 win at No. 4 singles as the Majors took the 6-3 win.
 
The Majors team has made history with an 18-5 record and finishing third overall in the SCAC. They made the tremendous turnaround after finishing in last a season ago and only going 1-17. The Majors wrap the season up on a good note and will compete in the Southern Athletic Association next season.
 
Millsaps 6, Southwestern 3
Apr 29, 2012 at North Little Rock, Ark.

Singles competition
1. Deena Li Kam Wa (MC) def. Victoria DeLeon (SU) 6-0, 6-2
2. Callie Creekmore (MC) def. Elyse Bigler (SU) 2-6, 6-3, 6-1
3. Lauren Williams (MC) def. Jessica Gaines (SU) 6-2, 6-1
4. Elizabeth Meyer (MC) def. Aimee Blake (SU) 4-6, 6-3, 6-2
5. Kindall Hogenson (SU) def. Laura Kebert (MC) 6-0, 6-2
6. Virginia Stofer (SU) def. Margaret Cosnahan (MC) 6-1, 6-1

 

Doubles competition
1. Deena Li Kam Wa/Lauren Williams (MC) def. Jessica Gaines/Elyse Bigler (SU) 8-1
2. Callie Creekmore/Elizabeth Meyer (MC) def. Victoria DeLeon/Aimee Blake (SU) 8-1
3. Kindall Hogenson/Abigail Sedory (SU) def. Laura Kebert/Margaret Cosnahan (MC) 8-5
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