JACKSON- In dramatic fashion, the Millsaps Majors women's tennis team won the last two matches of the evening to top Mississippi College 5-4 on Wednesday. 

A match that was moved up due to Thursday's scheduled rain, did not disappoint as the two rivals battled until the very last point. 

The Choctaws grabbed an early 2-1 advantage coming out of doubles. Deena Li Kam Wa and Callie Creekmore bested Mitzi Morgan and Molly Nicholas 8-5. Allison Boyd and Shelly Wagner (MC) topped Laura Kebert and Bianca Suarez 8-5 to knot the match at 1. Mississippi College took the lead after Abby Bassie and Katie Kema beat Anna Brahce and Katherine Wroblewski 8-0. 

The singles matches went down to the wire. The Majors tied the match at 2 after Li Kam Wa toped Mitzi Morgan (MC) 6-0, 6-1. Callie Creekmore kept the Majors rolling with a 6-1, 6-2 win over Molly Nicholas (MC). Laura Kebert battled, with several rallies lasting well over a minute but fell to Allison Boyd (MC) 6-1, 7-6 (5).  Abby Bassie gave the Choctaws a 4-3 advantage with a win over Katie Wroblewski. 

That set up a fantastic finish. Anna Brahce found herself down a set and 5-2 in the second to Shelby Wagner before storming back to take the second set 7-5 after winning five straight games. While that match was unfolding, Bianca Suarez and Kaite Kema were going the distance as well after splitting the first two sets 6-4, 4-6. Suarez was continually up a break in the deciding set and would prevail with a 6-4,4-6, 6-4 victory. Moments later Brahce capped off the comeback with a 6-4 win in the third set to prevail 1-6, 7-5, 6-4 over Shelby Wagner.

"I am proud of the way our women competed," head coach Jason Box said after the win."We were down almost the entire match, the way they fought back to win in dramatic fashion is a great way to start the season and to get a win over our rival is awesome."

The Majors will look to build off the momentum on Friday as Centenary (LA) comes to town. 

Match Results

Millsaps 5-4

Doubles

1. Li Kam Wa/Creekmore (Millsaps) def. Morgan/Nicholas (MC) 8-5

2. Boyd/Wagner (MC) def. Kebert/Suarez(Millsaps) 8-5

3. Bassie/Kema(MC) def. Wroblewski/Brahce (Millsaps) 8-0

Singles

1. Li Kam Wa (Millsaps) def. Morgan (MC) 6-0, 6-1

2. Creekmore (Millsaps) def. Nicholas (MC) 6-1, 6-2

3. Boyd (MC) def. Kebert (Millsaps) 6-1, 7-6 (5)

4. Brahce (Millsaps) def Wagner (MC) 1-6,7-5, 6-4

5. Suarez (Millsaps) def Kema (MC) 6-4, 4-6, 6-4

6. Bassie (MC) def. Wroblewski (Millsaps) 6-0, 6-0