JACKSON- The Millsaps Majors men's tennis team knocked off Huntingdon 6-3 on Saturday afternoon to even their record at 1-1. 

The Majors took a 2-1 advantage coming out of doubles. Malte Schick and Adam Tilly got an 8-6 victory to give the Majors an early edge. After the Hawks knotted up the doubles match with a win over Thomas Mills and Sean Solomonoff, Miodrag Pjevac and Charlie Rees picked up a hard earn 9-8 victory in their match winning the tie break 7-4. 

As the teams turned towards singles, Schick dropped a tough three-set match. Adam Tilly won in straight sets 6-3, 6-4 to give the Majors a 3-2 lead. Charlie Rees dusted off his opponent 6-4, 7-5, setting the stage for the final two matches of the day. Pjevac won a greuling three set match 6-1, 2-6, 6-3 to seal the win and moments later Solomonoff won 6-2, 1-6, 6-4 to put an exclamation point on the match. 

The Majors open up conference play on Sunday as they welcome in Birmingham Southern. 

MATCH RESULTS

Schick/Tilly (MC) def. Baldwin/Fororghian (Hunt) 8-6

Rees/Pjevac (MC) def Creamer/Pritchett (Hunt)9-8 (4)

Pirtle/Chaffee (Hunt) def Mills/Solomonoff (Hunt)8-1

Singles

Fororghian (Hunt) def Schick (MC) 2-6, 6-2, 6-1

Tilly (MC) def Baldwin (Hunt) 6-3, 6-4

Rees (MC) def Creamer (Hunt) 6-4, 7-5

Solomonoff (MC) def Pritchett (Hunt) 6-2, 1-6, 6-4

Pjevac (MC) def Pirtle (Hunt) 6-1, 2-6, 6-3

Chaffee (Hunt) def Mills (MC) 6-3, 6-2