JACKSON, Miss. – The Millsaps volleyball team split a pair of matches on Day Two of the Millsaps Invitational, falling to Concordia University Texas (3-1) before sweeping the University of Dallas inside the Hangar Dome on Saturday.

Match 1: Concordia Texas 3, Millsaps 1
(18-25, 27-25, 14-25, 21-25)

The Tornadoes overpowered the Majors in the opening match of the day. Senior Bre Reed finished with a season-high 17 kills to go along with three blocks and four digs.

Senior Hannah Mattke (21 digs), junior Margaret Richardson (12 digs) and senior Mary Tebbe (10 digs) finished with multi-digit digs, while sophomore Zoe Elder recorded 20 assists.
 
There were nine ties at the 10-10 mark, but a 9-0 burst by Concordia Texas saw the team take control and secure the opening set, 25-18.
 
Millsaps would respond in the second set, which featured eight ties and four lead changes. A pair of errors by the Tornados would give Millsaps a 27-25 set victory.

Concordia Texas cruised in the second set, winning 25-14 with a 6-0 run and three 3-0 runs to regain the match lead.

Set four was another back-and-forth tussle. Tied at 5-5, both teams would trade 4-0 bursts. With the Majors ahead 19-18, the Tornadoes scored the next six points. A pair of attack errors would close the gap, but Millsaps would fall, 25-21 in the fourth and final set.

Match 2: Millsaps 3, Dallas 0
(25-20, 30-28, 25-22)
 
Millsaps returned in their second match determined and earned their second sweep of the weekend with a victory over Dallas.

Freshman Mallory Richardson came alive with 11 kills, while Tebbe finished with a double-double of 16 assists and 11 digs. Mattke added 16 digs and three aces and Elder totaled 16 assists.

The first set saw the Majors holding a narrow 8-7 advantage, but a pair of Zoe Elder kills sparked a 4-0 run which proved to be the difference down the stretch. The Crusaders wouldn't go quietly, however, posting a 4-0 run and 3-0 run to take a brief 16-15 edge. Millsaps would answer with seven of the next nine points and then close out the set, 25-20.

Set two would see the teams tied an eye-opening 15 times and exchange the lead on six occasions. Millsaps would find themselves down, 24-22 and facing set-point. A Richardson kill and Dallas attack error would restore life in the set.

The Crusaders would then hold leads of 25-24, 26-25 and 27-26 but Millsaps would not buckle. Back-to-back kills by sophomore Gabby Deas would give the Majors the lead once more. Dallas would score again, but a Brenna Macaluso kill and Tebbe ace would end the second set at 30-28.
 
Dallas would jump out to an 8-1 lead in the third set. However, Millsaps would chip away and only find themselves down, 22-19 in the closing moments. A pair of Alyssa Jolly kills and Mattke aces would help provide the Majors with a closing 6-0 rally to claim the set, 25-22 and the match sweep.

The Millsaps volleyball team will be back in action on Wednesday when the Majors open SAA action by hosting Birmingham-Southern at 6 p.m. Live video and stats will be available at gomajors.com.
 

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