JACKSON, Miss. – On Monday, the #40 Millsaps College men's tennis team took on the Vikings of Berry College in a match that had to be rescheduled due to inclement weather over the weekend.

The Majors held the critical 2-1 advantage after doubles play, and captured the first three singles matches to secure the 5-1 win in a match that was played to decision.  

The win improves the Millsaps record to 13-6 overall on the year and 4-1 in the SAA. The Vikings fall to 6-7 overall and 2-3 in the conference.  The Majors now are tied for second place in the SAA standings with Rhodes College. Both teams sit one match behind Sewanee.

Diego Marti-Vertiz and Brandon Beck kicked the match off with an 8-6 win to get things going for Millsaps. Next up Alex Centurion and Davis Plummer defended their number one regional ranking with an 8-5 win at doubles #1. Berry grabbed a win at doubles #3 before the matched moved into singles play.  

Because the match was played to decision, only three singles matches ended with final scores.

Marti-Vertiz picked up his second win of the day as he defeated Matthew Blakely 6-3, 6-2 at #1. Josh Shearin grabbed a 6-1, 6-3 win at #6, and Jacob Niehaus clinched the match for the Majors with a 6-0, 6-4 win at #5.

What's Next?
Millsaps is right back at Coach Montgomery Courts for the final weekend of the regular season. On Saturday April 14^th they will host Rhodes, and they will entertain Hendrix in the regular season finale on Sunday.