Murfreesboro, TN – The Millsaps Women's Tennis team fell in the first day of the SAA Tournament to Centre by a score of 6-1.
 
The sixth seeded Colonels secured the upset win over the three seeded Majors in the opening day of conference tournament play at Old Fort Park in Murfreesboro, Tennessee.  The Majors complete the season with an overall record of 14-7 and 4-3 in conference play.
 
Centre took a 3-0 lead after winning all three doubles matchups.  The Colonels then secured the match in singles play to advance to the semifinals tomorrow.
 
The match was highlighted by Audrey Bennett's win at the singles two spot.  The freshman secured the single victory for Millsaps securing a convincing win in two sets 6-3 and 6-1.
 
The contest concluded with the five and six spot matches listed unfinished, as Centre had already secured the needed wins for an overall victory.
 
Millsaps Women's Tennis ends the season at 14-7 as Anna Brahce will graduate following an outstanding career with the Majors both on and off the court of play.  With a great precedent set from the senior leadership, the Majors will look to continue to build from the successful 2016 moving into next year and beyond.
 
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SAA Tournament
Old Fort Park - Murfreesboro, TN
#3  Millsaps    vs    #6  Centre

Doubles
1.  Ashley Ford/Audrey Bennett  vs  Neha Rao/Casey Blair   Centre  8-3
2.  Reya Hayek/Jordyn Kanak  vs  Mary Chapin Snow/Courtney DeLong  Centre 8-4
3.  Tori Barbier/Anna Brahce  vs  Kim Randall/Mackenzie Snow  Centre  8-6
 
Singles
1.  Ashley Ford  vs  Neha Rao  Centre  6-4, 6-4
2.  Audrey Bennett  vs  Courtney DeLong  Milllsaps 6-3, 6-1
3.  Jordyn Kanak  vs  Mackenzie Snow  Centre 6-2, 6-3
4.  Mary Claiborne-Sharpe  vs  Mary Chapin Snow  Centre  6-4, 7-5
5.  Tori Barbier  vs  Kim Randall     Unfinished
6.  Reya Hayek  vs  Casey Blair        Unfinished
 
Final Score:
 
Centre  6  Millsaps  1