JACKSON, Miss. – The Millsaps men's and women's tennis programs hosted Rhodes College for the first day of their final weekend of home matches on Saturday. The women's team was defeated 7-2, while the men's team was narrowly beaten 5-4 at the Coach Montgomery Courts.
Both teams will be back in action to host Hendrix for Senior Day on Sunday, April 24. The men will open play at 9 a.m., while the women will follow at 12 p.m.
Women's Recap: L, 7-2
In doubles action, the team of Morris Kelly Clayton and Camille Fremaux upended their opponents in the opener on Court 1 by a score of 8-6. Marissa Brown and Kiana Everhart gave a valiant performance but were ultimately downed 8-5 on Court 2. Mary Dabadie and Madison Williams were the final tandem to compete at Court 3 as they claimed two games in their defeat.
In singles play, Fremaux competed in the longest match of the day on Court 1. She was downed 6-4 in set one, but claimed sets two and three in tiebreakers. Claiming four games in set one and five in set two, Everhart had a strong showing on Court 2. Looking to force a game three on Court 4, Dabadie engaged in an entertaining tiebreaker before she fell.
Women's Doubles Results
Clayton / Fremaux def. Adan-Pol / McHale (RC), 8-6
Holderness / Letourneau (RC) def. Brown / Everhart, 8-5
Darkey / McGough (RC) def. Dabadie / Williams, 8-2
Women's Singles Results
Camille Fremaux def. Esme Benjamin (RC), 4-6, 7-6, 7-6
Michelle Adan-Pol (RC) def. Kiana Everhart, 6-4, 7-5
Lea Letourneau (RC) def. Marissa Brown, 6-2, 6-2
Emily Holderness (RC) def. Mary Dabadie, 6-0, 7-6
Emma McHale (RC) def. Amelia Christy, 6-2, 6-0
Jula Darkey (RC) def. Madison Williams, 6-1, 6-2
Men's Recap: L, 5-4
The pairing of Jakub Bobinski and John Kimball won convincingly in the Majors' lone doubles win on Court 2 (8-4). The teams of Trevor Vaccaro / Hamilton Jackson and Kells Hecht / Brady St. Martin also played in competitive matches, but they both were outlasted with final scores of 8-6.
It was fireworks in singles action as three of the matches went the distance to extra play. Kimball opened things up with a victory over his No. 22 regionally-ranked opponent, Daniel Trudell on Court 1. Vaccaro fought to a third set, but lost 10-8 on Court 2. Jackson also participated in a three-set match, and survived the third game, 13-11 for his fourth consecutive victory.
After Bobinski cruised to a triumph on Court 5 by a 6-2, 6-4 decision, while St. Martin went the distance in his match on Court 6. He would split the first two sets with his opponent, but fall in a 12-10 classic.
Men's Doubles Results
Phillips / Trudell (RC) def. Vaccaro / Jackson, 8-6
Bobinski / Kimball def. Bobo / Williams (RC), 8-4
Higley / Smith (RC) def. Hecht / St. Martin, 8-6
Men's Singles Results
John Kimball def. Daniel Trudell (RC), 7-5, 6-4
Justin Bobo (RC) def. Trevor Vaccaro, 6-2, 5-7, 10-8
Hamilton Jackson def. Gabe Williams (RC), 2-6, 6-3, 13-11
David Phillips (RC) def. Kells Hecht, 6-2, 6-2
Jakub Bobinski def. Owen Kohler, 6-2, 6-4
Joseph Haynes (RC) def. Brady St. Martin, 6-3, 6-2, 12-10
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