MEMPHIS, Tenn.– The Millsaps College women's tennis team was on the road for a pair of non-conference matches on Saturday. In the first match the Majors upset #23 DePauw University 5-4. In the final match of the day Millsaps fell by the identical 5-4 score to NCAA Division II Christian Brothers University.

Some strong play in doubles action set the tone for the upset in the first match. Grace Gaskins and Maggie Dabadie scored a 8-6 win at #1, and the combo of Jillian Sandoz and Reya Hayek notched a thrilling 9-8 win at #2 to give the Majors a 2-1 advantage after doubles.

DePauw quickly tied things up at the start of singles, but Gaskins won #1 6-2, 6-0 to reclaim the lead for Millsaps. After DePauw answered back at the #3 spot, Dabadie and Ella Shields took back-to-back wins at #2 and #4 to clinch the match for the Majors. In the #2 match, Dabadie held off a match point on the way to her win.

The second match was just as close, but unfortunately this time it was Millsaps who came up on the short end of a 5-4 score.

The Majors held a 2-1 lead after doubles thanks to wins by Shields / Morgan Jenkins and Tori Barbier / Sandoz. Unfortunately Christian Brothers made the comeback in singles play.

Gaskins scored a 6-5, 6-1 win at #1, and Barbier beat her opponent 6-3, 6-4 at #6. But CBU took the final and deciding match 6-3, 6-4 at #4 to claim the win.

The Millsaps record now stands at 4-2 on the year.

Next up, the Majors return home tomorrow afternoon for a non-conference match against Huntingdon College. Play gets underway at 11:30am.