JACKSON, Miss. -- The Millsaps College men's tennis team played their first two home matches of the season this weekend. The Majors welcomed the Louisiana College Wildcats and Mississippi University for Women Owls to Coach Montgomery Courts.
Millsaps was the superior team in both matches, winning 9-0 each time.
How It Happened
Saturday vs Louisiana College
Doubles Competition
1.
Jacob Niehaus /
Trevor Vaccaro def. Tyler Carlin / Matthew Geisel [LC] 8-4
2.
Carson Doles /
Brandon Beck def. Cameron Weidner / Britton Patton [LC] 8-0
3.
Kells Hecht /
Owen Stovall def. Jonathan Burr / Zac Joubert [LC] 8-1
Singles Competition
In singles play, Beck came back from a first set loss, winning the second set 7-5 and taking the third-set 10-7 to capture his second win of the afternoon.
At the other five singles spots, the Majors cruised to comfortable wins.
1.
Brandon Beck def. Tyler Carlin [LC] 3-6, 7-5, 10-7
2.
Trevor Vaccaro def. Cameron Weidner [LC] 6-0, 6-0
3.
Owen Stovall def. Matthew Geisel [LC] 6-1, 6-0
4.
Henry Atkins def. Zac Joubert [LC] 6-2, 6-0
5.
Grayson Godbold def. Jonathan Burr [LC] 6-0, 6-0
6.
Carson Doles def. Britton Patton [LC] 6-2, 6-1
Sunday vs Mississippi University for Women
On Sunday afternoon, the Majors capped off the weekend with another 9-0 win. This time over in-state opponent the Mississippi University for Women. Millsaps won all seven of the matches that were played, and scored the other two points on forfeit victories.
Doubles Competition
1.
Benjamin Falk /
Hamilton Jackson def. Marcus Montfort / Josh Maughan [MUW] 8-2
2.
Carson Doles /
Brandon Beck def. Jonathan Corpstein / Sam Yarborough [MUW] 8-0
3.
Henry Atkins /
John Kimball won by forfeit over M. Johnson / None [MUW]
Singles Competition
In singles play, Hecht rebounded from a second set loss to win 10-6 at No. 2. The Majors again breezed to wins at the other five spots.
1.
Brandon Beck def. Marcus Montfort [MUW] 6-2, 6-0
2.
Kells Hecht def. Josh Maughan [MUW] 6-2, 2-6, 10-6
3.
Alex Gardiner def. Jonathan Corpstein [MUW] 6-0, 6-1
4.
Hamilton Jackson def. Sam Yarborough [MUW] 6-0, 6-0
5.
Grayson Godbold def. M. Johnson [MUW]
6.
Owen Stovall won by forfeit
What's Next?
Millsaps opens up Southern Athletic Association (SAA) play next weekend on the road. The Majors travel to Birmingham Southern on Saturday.
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