MEMPHIS, Tenn. & CONWAY, Ark. – The Millsaps men's and women's tennis programs tallied three wins over a three-day stretch, April 14-16. The Majors swept Hendrix in Arkansas on Sunday, were both downed at Rhodes and the women were victorious against Birmingham-Southern on Friday.
Millsaps will conclude the regular season by hosting Centre at 9 a.m. and 11 a.m. on Saturday, April 22 and are scheduled to finish the weekend at 9:30 a.m. and 11:30 a.m. with Sewanee on Sunday, April 23.
Women's Recap at Hendrix: W, 7-2
The Majors won both matches in Conway, Arkansas on Sunday, beginning with the women's strong performance. Sophomore
Mary Dabadie and junior
Madison Williams provided a win on Court 3 doubles with a 8-6 score.
Millsaps would quickly battle back after trailing 2-1 by sweeping Courts 1 through 6 in singles. Senior
Camille Fremaux, junior
Madison Williams, Dabadie and freshman
Alexis Oliver won in two sets on Court 1 through 4, respectively. Sophomore
Segen Lister won 8-4 on Court 6. Additionally, sophomore
Mackenzie Vordick battled back after dropping the first set with 7-5 and 10-5 decisions to close out her opponent.
Women's Doubles Results
McCready / Christensen (HEN) def.
Lister / Vordick, 8-4
Burks / Stephens (HEN) def.
Fremaux / Oliver, 8-3
Dabadie / Williams def. Leffingwell/Self (HEN), 8-6
Women's Singles Results
Camille Fremaux def. Eleanor Burks (HEN), 6-1, 6-2
Madison Williams def. Campbell Christensen (HEN)
, 6-3, 6-4
Mary Dabadie def. Campbell Christensen (HEN), 6-3, 6-4
Alexis Oliver def. Emma Self (HEN), 6-4, 6-1
Mackenzie Vordick def. Josie Leffingwell (HEN), 3-6, 7-5, 10-5
Segen Lister def. Ayden Huckelbury (HEN), 8-4
Men's Recap at Hendrix: W, 5-4
The men closed the weekend with a thrilling back-and-forth triumph against the Warriors. Senior
Trevor Vaccaro and freshman
Sam Tuli edged their Hendrix foe, 8-7 (7-5) on Court 2 doubles. On Court 3, graduate
John Kimball and senior
Hamilton Jackson defeated the Warriors, 8-2.
Sophomore
Carson Chassaignac impressed with a 6-3, 6-0 winner on Court 2 singles. Jackson followed with a crucial victory in three sets, 4-6, 6-4, 6-2 on Court 4. The match came down to Court 6 where senior
Kells Hecht triumphed with a 6-4, 6-2 win. His teammates let out a euphoric yell and mobbed him following the clinching point.
Men's Doubles Results
Kalinowski / Meyne (HEN) def.
Chassaignac / Bobinski, 8-4
Vaccaro / Tuli def. Cole / Ancieta (HEN), 8-7 (7-5)
Kimball / Jackson def. McCollum / Moore (HEN), 8-2
Men's Singles Results
Agustin Kalinowski (HEN) def.
John Kimball, 6-1, 6-1
Carson Chassaignac def. Rowan McCollum (HEN), 6-3, 6-0
Elijah Pierce (HEN) def
. Trevor Vaccaro, 7-6 (7-3), 6-2
Hamilton Jackson def. Cason Cole (HEN), 4-6, 6-4, 6-2
Eric Meyne (HEN) def.
Jakub Bobinski, 6-3, 6-4
Kells Hecht def. Matias Ancieta (HEN), 6-4, 6-2
Women's Recap at Rhodes: L, 8-1
The women's program battled in several matchups with the Lynx on Saturday, but came up short. Dabadie and Williams nearly pulled off another win in Court 3 doubles, falling in an 8-7 (7-5) tiebreaker.
Lister provided a strong triumph on Court 6 with a 6-4, 6-3 winner. Both Williams and Dabadie battled deep into third sets. Williams narrowly fell, 6-1, 2-6, 10-6, while Dabadie was bested, 4-6, 6-0, 10-5.
Women's Doubles Results
Laakso / Letourneau (RC) def.
Lister / Vordick, 8-3
Rask / McHale (RC) def.
Fremaux / Oliver, 8-5
Holderness / Lowry (RC) def
. Dabadie / Williams, 8-7 (7-5)
Women's Singles Results
Agda Laakso (RC) def.
Camille Fremaux, 6-2, 6-3
Lea Letourneau (RC) def.
Madison Williams, 6-1, 2-6, 10-6
Esme Benjamin (RC) def.
Mary Dabadie, 4-6, 6-0, 10-5
Emma McHale (RC) def.
Alexis Oliver, 7-5, 6-1
Cami Lowry (RC) def.
Mackenzie Vordick, 6-4, 6-4
Segen Lister def. Anna Rush (RC), 6-4, 6-3
Men's Recap at Rhodes: L, 5-4
Rhodes battled the Majors to the end and claimed a narrow victory on Saturday. Chassaignac and junior
Jakub Bobinski gave Millsaps a head start with an 8-2 score on Court 1 doubles. Also winning were Kimball and Jackson on Court 3 at 8-4.
Kimball (6-4, 6-4) and Hecht (6-2, 6-3) were victorious on singles Courts 1 and 6, respectively. However, it was not enough as Rhodes fought back with five victories across doubles and singles.
Men's Doubles Results
Chassaignac / Bobinski def. Trudell / Bonovich (RC), 8-2
Fridman / Phillips (RC) def.
Vaccaro / Tuli, 8-7 (7-5)
Kimball / Jackson def. Bobo / Mainella (RC), 8-4
Men's Singles Results
John Kimball def. Daniel Trudell (RC), 6-4, 6-4
Oliver Bonovich (RC) def.
Carson Chassaignac, 6-4, 6-1
Christian Mainella (RC) def
. Trevor Vaccaro, 6-2, 2-6, 6-0
Paul Fridman (RC) def
. Hamilton Jackson, 6-0, 6-4
Gabe Williams (RC) def.
Jakub Bobinski, 6-3, 6-4
Kells Hecht def. Justin Bobo (RC), 6-2, 6-3
Women's Recap vs. BSC: W, 5-3
The Majors opened the weekend with a neutral-site match against Birmingham-Southern on Friday. An earlier match scheduled in Birmingham was moved to Memphis due to rain.
Fremaux along with Oliver secured an 8-4 decision on Court 2 doubles, while Williams and Dabadie made quick work on Court 3 with an 8-1 winner.
Millsaps clinched the match with three victories across Courts 2 through 5 in singles. Dabadie, Oliver and Vordick only needed two sets to get the job done. Williams fell in a three-set battle and Lister's match went unfinished.
Women's Doubles Results
Lambert / Shapard (BSC) def.
Lister / Vordick, 8-3
Fremaux / Oliver def. Weeks / Giles (BSC), 8-4
Williams / Dabadie def. Bentley / Griffin (BSC), 8-1
Women's Singles Results
Phoebe Shapard (BSC) def.
Camille Fremaux, 6-3, 6-2
Isabella Lambert (BSC) def.
Madison Williams, 1-6, 6-2, 6-4
Mary Dabadie def. Anna Marie Bentley (BSC), 6-3, 6-3
Alexis Oliver def. Meg Griffin (BSC), 6-3, 6-1
Mackenzie Vordick def. Anna Cate Weeks (BSC), 6-3, 7-5
Segen Lister vs. Anna Beth Giles (BSC), Unfinished
Men's Recap vs. BSC: L, 5-2
Millsaps men's tennis began Friday's match, trailing 2-1 following doubles. Kimball and Jackson provided their first of three victories on the weekend with an 8-5 showing on Court 3.
Chassaignac secured a win on Court 2 for singles, 6-1, 6-4. However, the Panthers overpowered the Majors on the other courts for the match victory.
Men's Doubles Results
Dotson / DeBardelaben (BSC) def.
Chassaignac / Bobinski, 8-6
Green / Tolbert (BSC) def.
Vaccaro / Tuli, 8-5
Kimball / Jackson def. King / Smith (BSC), 8-5
Men's Singles Results
Hallet Green (BSC) def.
John Kimball, 6-2, 6-2
Carson Chassaignac def. Wil Dotson (BSC), 6-1, 6-4
Ryan King (BSC) def
. Trevor Vaccaro, 7-5, 7-5
Sam Tolbert (BSC) def
. Hamilton Jackson, 6-3, 7-5
Jakub Bobinski vs. Eli Ingleson (BSC), Unfinished
Kells Hecht vs. Tanner DeBardelaben (BSC), Unfinished
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