Jackson, Miss. (Mar. 4, 2017) – Millsaps College raced out to a 3-0 lead after doubles and never looked back against Spring Hill College as the Majors blanked their opponent, 9-0. Sophomore Tori Barbier (Metairie, La.)  scored wins in doubles and singles for Millsaps, including the match-clincher in singles.
 
Barbier and freshman Maggie Dabadie (Baton Rouge, La.) got things going for Millsaps (5-3), taking an 8-3 win at No. 2 doubles. The Majors' No. 3 team completed the sweep, with junior Reya Hayek (Greenville, Miss.) and freshman Natalie Toups (Baton Rouge, La.) taking an 8-4 win in their match.
 
Junior Mary Claiborne-Sharpe (Brownsville, Tenn.) put Millsaps within a point of clinching the match when she scored the first win in singles play, taking a 6-3, 6-0 win over Kate Sotolongo. At No. 6 Barbier then put the match in the win column for the Majors, scoring a 6-1, 6-1 win over Elizabeth Peters.
 
Millsaps was never challenged the rest of the way, as the remaining of the singles matches were all decided in straight sets. Dabadie won the No. 1 match, 6-3, 6-0, for the sixth point of the day for Millsaps, with Hayek claiming the next win with a 6-3, 6-2 victory at No. 5.
 
Nos. 2 & 3 wrapped up the action, with sophomore Jordyn Kanak (Austin, Texas) taking both of her sets at No. 2 by 6-2 scores. At No. 3 freshman Rachel Beck (Metairie, La.) wrapped things up with a 6-2, 6-4 win over Rebecca Pearlman.
 
Millsaps will head out on the road for its next match. The Majors will travel to Montgomery, Alabama to take on Huntingdon College on Friday, March 10 starting at 1:00 p.m.