JACKSON, MS- The Millsaps Majors dropped a tough 5-4 decision to the Berry Vikings on Saturday at the Coach Montgomery Courts in Jackson.
Millsaps would fall in two of the three doubles matches on Saturday with all three sporting an 8-2 final score. The number one doubles' team of Deena Li Kam Wa and Callie Creekmore picked up the crucial point for the Majors.
Seniors Laura Kebert and Callie Creekmore were each honored prior to the match and each would win their singles match on Saturday. Creekmore won a marathon first set 7-6 (7-3 in the break). One game of that first set took well over 30 minutes and Creekmore would win it to go up 6-5. She would win in straight sets with a 6-2 second set victory. Kebert would have little trouble on court three, winning 6-1, 6-4. Deena Li Kam Wa also had little trouble in her match as she stayed perfect on the season with a 6-1, 6-2 win.
However, the Majors would fall on courts four through six and 5-4 overall on Saturday. The loss drops the Majors to 11-4 overall and 2-2 in the SAA. Tomorrow's matches with Oglethorpe have been cancelled due to rain. The Majors will head to Kentucky next Saturday to take on Centre. No time has been set for the match.
An interesting note on Creekmore and Kebert's career is that in their four years the Majors have gone 41-17. From 2007-11, the Majors went 26-69.
SINGLES
1. Deena Li Kam Wa (MILLSAPW) def. Emma O'Reilly (BCW) 6-1, 6-2
2. Callie Creekmore (MILLSAPW) def. Mary Cerny (BCW) 7-6 (7-3), 6-2
3. Laura Kebert (MILLSAPW) def. Caitlin Smith (BCW) 6-1, 6-4
4. Lauren Byrket (BCW) def. Bianca Suarez (MILLSAPW) 6-3, 6-1
5. Kaleigh Carpenter (BCW) def. Lauren Pratt (MILLSAPW) 6-0, 6-4
6. Heidi Seabaugh (BCW) def. Anna Brahce (MILLSAPW) 6-0, 6-4
DOUBLES MATCHES
1. Callie Creekmore/Deena Li Kam Wa (MILLSAPW) def. Abbie Smith/Emma O'Reilly (BCW) 8-2
2. Mary Cerny/Lauren Byrket (BCW) def. Laura Kebert/Lauren Pratt (MILLSAPW) 8-2
3. Heidi Seabaugh/Kaleigh Carpenter (BCW) def. Madison Brennan/Bianca Suarez (MILLSAPW) 8-2