JACKSON, MS- The Majors won all three doubles and got key wins at three and four singles to top Birmingham Southern 5-4 in a conference match Thursday at the Coach Montgomery Courts.
Millsaps got three big points right out of the gate, winning each of the doubles' matches. Charles Rees and Emerson Brundick had the most convincing win on court two, taking care of business with a 8-3 victory. On court one, freshmen Diego Marti-Vertiz and Alex Centurion won a key match 8-5. But the match of the day was at three doubles. Avinash Ananth and Cameron Doles fought back from an early deficit to win 9-7 and give the Majors a 3-0 lead.
In singles, Alex Centurion kept rolling from his #1 doubles win to win in straight sets. Same with Avinash Anath. Playing against his hometown school, Anath won easily in straight sets to help secure the Majors' win.
The win improves the Majors to 12-2 overall and 2-1 in the SAA. Weather permitting, the Majors will take on Belhaven next Tuesday. First serve is set for 4PM.
Doubles
Diego Marti-Vertiz/Alex Centurion (MC) d. Makarenko/Hire (BSC) 8-5
Charles Rees/Emerson Brundick (MC) d. Reardon Weinacker (BSC) 8-3
Avinash Ananth/Cameron Doles (MC) d. Goodloe/Rowe (BSC) 9-7
Singles
Makarenko (BSC) d. Rees (MC) 6-1, 7-6 (5)
Hire (BSC) d. Marti-Vertiz (MC) 6-4, 6-2
Centurion (MC) d. Weinacker (BSC) 6-3, 6-4
Ananth (MC) d. Reardon (BSC) 6-2, 6-3
Chunn (BSC) d. Brundick (MC) 6-4, 4-3 (retired)
Thompson (BSC) d. Solomonoff (MC) 3-6, 6-3, 10-4