JACKSON, MS- The Texas Lutheran Bulldogs edged the Millsaps Majors 5-4 in a hard fought, non-conference match at the Coach Montgomery Courts Wednesday morning.
The Majors came out firing, winning easily at number one doubles with Ford and Li Kam Wa winning 8-1. TLU answered winning at number three doubles by the same score. Millsaps grabbed the edge heading into the singles' matches thanks to a comeback from Anna Brahce and Rachel Beck. The number two doubles' pair rallied from down 7-6 in a race to eight to win 9-7 and give Millsaps a 2-1 lead heading into the six singles' matches.
The Bulldogs would win handily on courts two, three and six, winning in straight sets. The Majors answered with Mary Claiborne-Sharpe winning in straight sets on court four. Rachel Beck continued her comeback day with a rally in her match. Beck dropped the first set 6-4 and before prevailing 6-2 in the second and winning the 10-point tie break 10-5. Beck's win evened the match at 4-4 with the number one singles' match still being played.
Sofia Vega and Deena Li Kam Wa began their match just before 10AM, the epic match did not end until after 130 in the afternoon, nearly an hour after the previous singles' match. Li Kam Wa rallied from losing a first-set tiebreak with a 6-3 win in the second to force the 10-point tie break to determine the match. Vega prevailed in the tiebreak 10-6 to clinch the match for the Bulldogs.
The tough loss drops the Majors to 3-6 on the season. Weather permitting, they will take on Belhaven this Saturday and will open SAA play next weekend when they travel to Berry and Oglethorpe.
Doubles
Deena Li Kam Wa/Ashley Ford (Millsaps) d. Sofia Vega/Alli McLain (TLU) 8-1
Rachel Beck/Anna Brahce (Millsaps) d. Caitlin Zarr/Megan Ingram (TLU) 9-7
Brooke Taylor/Toni Baxley (TLU) d. Madison Brennan/Reya Hayek (Millsaps) 8-1
Singles
Vega (TLU) d. Li Kam Wa (Millsaps) 7-6 (1), 3-6, 10-6
McLain (TLU) d. Ford (Millsaps) 6-2, 6-2
Zarr (TLU) d. Brahce (Millsaps) 6-1, 6-1
Mary Claiborne-Sharpe (Millsaps) d. Taylor (TLU) 6-4, 6-2
Beck (Millsaps) d. Baxley (TLU) 4-6, 6-2, 10-5
Ingram (TLU) d. Hayek (Millsaps) 6-4, 6-4
