NEW ORLEANS – The Millsaps men's and women's tennis programs had their season openers against NAIA's No. 3 ranked Xavier (La.) at the XULA Tennis Courts on Friday. Both teams were bested 7-0 and will next play at Blue Mountain College on Saturday, Feb. 19.

Records after the Weekend
Millsaps men (0-1)
XULA men (2-1)
Millsaps women (0-1)
XULA women (2-2)

Men's Recap: 0-7

The duo of John Kimball and Jakub Bobinski was the most competitive in doubles action as they lost a competitive 6-2 match on Court 2. Trevor Vaccaro and Hamilton Jackson were downed 6-0, while the freshmen pair of Sam Willard and Brady St. Martin were outdueled 6-1 by their counterparts. In singles action, Kimball and Vaccaro both lost tight first sets of 7-6, but were ultimately defeated in close battles.


Women's Recap: 0-7

In doubles actions, the duos of Camille Landry/Mackenzie Vordick and Isabella Hutchins/Mary Dabadie were defeated in straight sets while Sarah Hayek and Segen Lister were beaten 8-2. A trio of Majors in Marissa Brown (6-2, 6-2), Morris Kelly Clayton (6-1, 6-2) and Madison Williams (6-0, 6-4) claimed multiple games in singles matches against their opponents, but were eventually defeated.

Men's Doubles Results
Perez/Ramirez (XULA) def. Vaccaro/Jackson, 6-0
Bain/Patel (XULA) def. Kimball/Bobinski, 6-2
Coiras/Ray (XULA) def. Willard/St. Martin, 6-1

Men's Singles Results
Juan Ramirez (XULA) def. John Kimball, 7-6, 6-0
Megh Patel (XULA) def. Trevor Vaccaro, 7-6, 6-1
Jacobi Bain (XULA) def. Hamilton Jackson, 6-0, 6-2
Guillermo Coiras (XULA) def. Jakub Bobinski, 6-0, 6-0
Dedric Ray (XULA) def. Matthew Moore, 6-1, 6-1
Juan Varon (XULA) def. Sam Willard, 6-1, 6-0

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Women's Doubles Results
Muhammad/Valentina (XULA) def. Landry/Vordick, 6-0
Finch/Dixon (XULA) def. Hutchins/Dabadie, 6-0
Dixon/Clarke (XULA) def. Hayek/Lister, 8-2

Women's Singles Results
Kareemah Muhammad (XULA) def. Camille Fremaux, 6-1, 6-0
Juliette Finch (XULA) def. Kiana Everhard, 6-1, 6-0
Valaine Clarke (XULA) def. Marissa Brown, 6-2, 6-2
Tianna Dixon (XULA) def. Morris Kelly Clayton, 6-1, 6-2
Valentina Largacha (XULA) def. Amelia Christy, 6-1, 6-0
Bailey Whitley (XULA) def. Madison Williams, 6-0, 6-4


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