The Millsaps Majors have three matches on the schedule this weekend. Check out the game notes below for information about each matches opponent.
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Last Week
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The Majors split a pair of road matches last weekend, knocking off Rhodes in a thrilling 3-2 win on Saturday before falling to Hendrix 3-0 on Sunday.
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In Saturday's victory, junior
Erica Bennett led the way with 22 kills while
Katelyn Thomas dished out 29 assists and
Payton Passantino continued her defensive tear with 32 digs. Â
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This Week
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Saturday:Â
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Centre College Colonels (5-12, 1-8 SAA), 12:00 PM
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These two teams met 2 weeks ago, with the Colonels pulling out a close 3-1 win that could have gone either way. All four games were close with Centre winning the 4
thset, 28-26, to take the match. The Colonels have dropped each of their 3 matches since then, losing by a combined 9-0 score.     Â
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Key Players for Centre:Â
- Peyton Vacala: Vacala leads the Colonels in kills (124) and kills per set (1.85). Â
- Kylie Cochran:Cochran's 470 kills is tops on the Centre team and ranks 2nd in the SAA.Â
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Live Video:Â
https://portal.stretchinternet.com/centre/
Live Stats:Â
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Hanover College (9-11, 1-3 HCAC) 2:00 PM
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The Majors will face off with Hanover in a neutral site match, facing the Panthers at Centre College. Hanover comes into Saturday's match having dropped 6 of their last 8 matches. Â
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Key Players for Hanover:Â
- Kelsey Ketcham: Ketcham's 193 kills is tops for the Panthers and ranks 11th overall in the Heartland Collegiate Athletic Conference.Â
- Ally Williams: Defensively, McGrath leads Hanover with 410 digs, which puts her ranks her 3rd in the HCAC.Â
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These two teams last met in October of 2010. The Panthers knocked off the Majors 3-1.Â
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Sunday
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Sewanee Tigers (15-6, 5-4 SAA), 12:00 PM
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The Majors and Tigers met in the Hangar Dome on Sept. 29. Despite winning the first set, Millsaps dropped the next 3 to fall 3-1 to Sewanee.
McKenzi Petricko led all scorers with 14 kills for the match.Â
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Key Players for Hanover:Â
- Destiny Stewart: Stewart has 219 kills on the season, which is first on the team and 2nd in the SAA. She led the way with 13 kills against the Majors in September's matchup.Â
- Constance Connolly: Connolly leads the SAA with 696 assists on the season, 226 more than the second ranked assist woman in the conference.Â
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Live Video:Â
https://portal.stretchinternet.com/sewanee/
Live Stats:Â
https://portal.stretchinternet.com/sewanee/
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As always be sure to follow @MillsapsScores on twitter for real-time score updates all season long.
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