TEXAS- The Millsaps Majors picked up a pair of victories on Saturday, taking down LeTourneau and East Texas Baptist in non-conference matches.
The Majors took on the short handed Yellowjackets on Saturday, who had only five tennis players available. This allowed the Majors to mix and match across the board. The Majors would take the doubles 2-1after Laura Kebert and Bianca Suarez picked up a nice victory and Deena Li Kam Wa and Callie Creekmore won in a walkover.
Creekmore would use the rest to dominate in singles, winning 6-0 6-0. Kebert and Katie Wroblewski also won in easy fashion 6-1 6-1. Suarez was taken to three sets but walked away with the victory, 6-3 in the third. The women moved to 2-2 after the win over the Jackets as they headed down I-20 to take on East Texas Baptist.
DOUBLES
Li Kam Wa/Creekmore (MC) WALKOVER
Kebert/Suarez (MC) def Lamb/May 8-2
Bonina/Spence (LT) def Wroblewski/Brahce (MC) 8-5
SINGLES
Li Kam Wa (MC) walkover
Creekmore (MC) def Lamb (LT) 6-0 6-0
Kebert (MC) def May (LT) 6-1 6-1
Bonina (LT) def Brahce (MC) 7-6 (4) 6-0
Suarez (MC) def Spencer (LT) 6-1 5-7 6-3
Wroblewski (MC) def Cowen (LT) 6-1 6-1
The Majors would build off the momentum in the morning matches as they took on the East Texas Baptist Tigers.
The Majors would move to 3-2 on the season with a 9-0 shutout of the Tigers. The Majors got a huge boost in doubles from Katie Wroblewski and Anna Brahce who won in convincing 8-3 fashion to sweep the doubles portion of the match.
They would keep rolling in the singles matches as well. Wroblewski pulled off an undefeated afternoon by winning in straight sets 6-3 7-6 (5). Suarez, Li Kam Wa and Creekmore swept through their matches in tidy 6-0 6-0 fashion. The Majors play extremely well in all facets in the afternoon set to pick up the big win. They will look to buid off the momentum starting next Sunday as they will join the men on a Hilton Head, South Carolina swing.
Doubles
Li Kam Wa/Creekmore (MC) def Kent/Word (ETBU) 8-0
Kebert/Suarez (MC) def Kent, K./Kipp (ETBU) 8-4
Wroblewski/Brahce (MC) def Franklin/Higgenbotham 8-3
Singles
Li Kam Wa (MC) def Kent (ETBU) 6-0 6-0
Creekmore (MC) def Word (ETBU) 6-0 6-0
Kebert (MC) def Kent, K (ETBU) 6-1 6-1
Brahce (MC) def Leadbetter (ETBU) 6-4 6-1
Suarez (MC) def Kipp (ETBU) 6-0 6-0
Wroblewski (MC) def Moore (ETBU) 6-3 7-6 (5)