ROME & ATLANTA, Ga. – The Millsaps volleyball team traveled to Georgia in its first SAA road trip of the season, falling in three sets at No. 10 Berry on Saturday and at Oglethorpe on Sunday.

Match 1: No. 10 Berry 3, Millsaps 0
(14-25, 11-25, 14-25)

The nationally-ranked hosts downed the Majors inside the Cage Center on Saturday. Senior Bre Reed led Millsaps with eight kills, classmate Hannah Mattke added 16 digs, while sophomore Zoe Elder posted a double-double (15 assists, 14 digs).

Millsaps started strong with a 5-1 advantage in the opening moments following a sophomore Anna Capezzera service ace. Berry would punch back with a 5-0 run and 6-0 run to take a 20-9 advantage. The Majors would battle back for five more points, but Berry claimed set one, 25-14.

The Vikings methodically built a 22-10 edge in the second set with runs of 3-0, 6-0, 3-0 and 4-0. An attack error would give Millsaps another point before Berry finished the set ahead 25-11.

Millsaps looked to counter when freshman Colby Mayeux began set three with a kill. However, the Vikings again used a large 8-0 run to pull in front, 17-5. Millsaps would push for five of the next seven points to close the deficit to 19-10.

After a 3-0 Berry run, the teams would trade points to close the set and match at 25-14.

Match 2: Oglethorpe 3, Millsaps 0
(14-25, 21-25, 18-25)
 
Millsaps returned to face Oglethorpe in Atlanta in the Dorough Field House on Sunday. The Stormy Petrels also poised a strong threat and downed the Majors in three sets.

The Majors were tough defensively with four tallying double digit digs, including Margaret Richardson (15), Chayton Willis (12), Jolly (12) and Mattke (10).

Freshman Mallory Richardson tallied a team-high eight kills and Elder accumulated 22 assists.

Down 16-11 in the opening set, a bad set and Mayeux kill pulled Millsaps within three points. However, Oglethorpe would strike for the next eight points to build a 24-13 lead and closed the set at 25-14.

The Stormy Petrels began set two up 5-1. Millsaps closed the match to 6-4 following a Reed kill. Teams would trade points until Oglethorpe found itself ahead at 24-18. An attack error along with a Jolly and Mallory Richardson kill made it 24-21 before Oglethorpe claimed the final point and the set.
 
Set three featured a series of runs and back-and-forth points. With the Stormy Petrels up 6-1, Millsaps would score the next four tallies. Oglethorpe then go on a 3-0 mini burst to lead 9-5.

After trading points, the Stormy Petrels would go ahead 23-16. A Mallory Richardson kill and attack error would give the Majors life in the match. However, a pair of errors would end the match in favor of the hosts.

The Millsaps volleyball team returns home to the Hangar Dome and will host Sewanee next Saturday, Oct. 1 beginning at 12 p.m. Live video and stats will be available at gomajors.com.


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