JACKSON- The Millsaps Majors men's tennis team downed the #19 Meridian Community College Eagles 6-3 on Wednesday at the Coach Montgomery Courts in Jackson. 

The Eagles came in ranked #19 by the Intercollegiate Tennis Association but the Majors were too tough for them yesterday. 

Millsaps grabbed two of the three points in doubles, the senior pair of Malte Schick and Adam Tilly continued to roll with an 8-3 win on court one. Misa Pjevac and Charles Rees picked up another point on court two with an 8-4 win. 

The Majors would take control of the match in singles. Schick closed in on 50 wins in his Millsaps' career with a 6-3 6-1 victory. Tilly followed suit, winning going away 6-0 6-2. The Majors continued strong play on courts three and four to clinch the win, Rees won in straight sets 6-3 6-3 and Sean Solomonoff won in dominating fashion 6-0 6-0. 

The Majors now sit at 9-8 on the season with one match in the regular season remaining. The men will join the women in Louisiana to take on the Centenary Gentlemen on Saturday. 

DOUBLES
Schick/Tilly (MC) def Marx/Millet (MCC) 8-3

Pjevac/Rees (MC) def Troutman/Gallenbeck (MCC) 8-4

Warren/Wade (MCC) def Mills/Solomonoff(MC) 8-3

SINGLES

Schick (MC) def Marx (MCC) 6-3 6-1

Tilly (MC) def Troutman (MCC) 6-0 6-2

Rees (MC) def Millet (MCC) 6-3 6-3

Solomonoff (MC) def Gallenbeck (MCC) 6-0 6-0

Wahaidi  (MCC) def Pjevac (MC) 6-3 6-2

Warren (MCC) def Mills (MC) 6-3 7-6 (2)