Jackson, MS – The Millsaps Men's Tennis team fell in the final game of the weekend to Oglethorpe by a score of 5-4.
Sunday's loss drops the Majors to 11-6 (1-2) while the Stormy Petrels improve to 9-4 (2-1). Millsaps earned wins at the three, five and six spots in singles play, but eventually fell to Oglethorpe 5-4.
Millsaps fell behind 2-1 in doubles play earning a win at the two spot. The duo of
Emerson Brundick and
Cooper Cearley secured the two spot win 8-4 to put the Majors on the board.
In singles play, Oglethorpe earned wins at the one and two spots.
Emerson Brundick then gave the Majors a boost with a win at the three spot 6-3, 6-4. Oglethorpe later clinched the match with a win at the four spot, but
Davis Plummer and
Josh Shearin responded well with solid wins at the five and six spots.
Plummer secured a hard fought win in three sets 6-4, 2-6, 10-8 at the five spot while Shearin closed out the day of play with a 6-3, 6-0 sixth spot win.
Now at 11-6, the Majors will look to rebound quickly with another home game set for tomorrow, April 4th. Millsaps Men's Tennis will host Belhaven for a non-conference matchup with play beginning at 4:00 pm.
Millsaps vs Oglethorpe
Location: Millsaps College
Doubles:1.
Alex Centurion/
Diego Marti-Vertiz vs C.J. Antonio / Rhys Richardson
Oglethorpe 8-32.
Emerson Brundick/
Cooper Cearley vs Matt Roberson/Briton Richardson
Millsaps 8-43.
Cameron Doles/
Davis Plummer vs Angel Llerena/Richard Johnson
Oglethorpe 8-6
Singles:1.
Diego Marti-Vertiz vs C.J. Antonio
Oglethorpe 6-1, 6-12.
Alex Centurion vs Judd Motz
Oglethorpe 6-1, 6-23.
Emerson Brundick vs Angel Llerena
Millsaps 6-3, 6-44.
Avinash Ananth vs Rhys Richardson
Oglethorpe 6-1, 6-25.
Davis Plummer vs Briton Richardson
Millsaps 6-4, 2-6, 10-86.
Josh Shearin vs Matt Roberson
Millsaps 6-3, 6-0
Final Score:
Oglethorpe 5 Millsaps 4