HILTON HEAD, SC- The Millsaps Majors dropped a tough 5-4 decision to the Ithaca Bombers in the team's final match in Hilton Head on their annual spring break trip.
The Majors won two of the three matches in doubles, with the team of Callie Creekmore and Deena Li Kam Wa winning on court one 8-3. Laura Kebert and Lauren Pratt would win in a shutout on court two. In a tough match on court three Madison Brennan and Bianca Suarez dropped a tough 9-7 decision.
Millsaps would pick up key wins at courts one and two as the match turned to singles. Li Kam Wa kept rolling with a straight set victory 2 and 0. Callie Creekmore followed suit winning 2 and 4. Ithaca would draw within 4-3 with straight set wins on courts 3 and six, setting up third set tie breaks on courts four and five to decide the contest. Laura Kebert had a tough, three set match that saw the senior drop a tough second-set tie break to force the third set break. Kebert battled but was on the short end of a 10-8 race to 10 points. The same could be said for Lauren Pratt on court five. After winning the first set, she dropped a tough second set 7-5 before falling 10-6 in the third set break. The tiebreak wins gave Ithaca the pivotal fifth point, and the match.
The loss drops Millsaps to 7-3 on the season. They will leave Hilton Head and travel to Demorest, Georgia for a final spring break contest with Piedmont. First serve between the Lions and Majors is set for 1:30 central on Friday.
Singles competition
1. Deena Li Kam Wa (MILLSAPS) def. Cristina Nunez (IC) 6-2, 6-0
2. Callie Creekmore (MILLSAPS) def. Haley Kusak (IC) 6-2, 6-4
3. Carly Siegel (IC) def. Bianca Suarez (MILLSAPS) 6-1, 6-4
4. Allison Vizgaitis (IC) def. Laura Kebert (MILLSAPS) 6-4, 6-7 (4-7), 10-8
5. Marni Blumenthal (IC) def. Lauren Pratt (MILLSAPS) 0-6, 7-5, 10-6
6. Alyssa Steinweis (IC) def. Anna Brahce (MILLSAPS) 6-4, 6-1
Doubles competition
1. Callie Creekmore/Deena Li Kam Wa (MILLSAPS) def. Haley Kusak/Carly Siegel (IC) 8-3
2. Laura Kebert/Lauren Pratt (MILLSAPS) def. Alyssa Steinweis/Allison Vizgaitis (IC) 8-0
3. Marni Blumenthal/Kelly Fishback (IC) def. Madison Brennan/Bianca Suarez (MILLSAPS) 9-7
