JACKSON, Miss. – The Millsaps volleyball team (7-6, 1-2 SAA) split two SAA matches over the weekend inside the Hangar Dome. Hendrix swept the Majors in three closely contested sets (21-25, 21-25, 23-25) on Saturday, while Millsaps got the best of Rhodes in four sets (25-23, 25-27, 25-16, 25-19) on Sunday.
 
Match 1: Hendrix 3, Millsaps 0
 
(21-25, 21-25, 23-25)
 
Senior Brenna Macaluso posted nine kills and 12 digs and junior Zoe Elder recorded a double-double with 28 assists and 10 digs. Senior Margaret Richardson led the Majors with 16 digs.
 
The first set was a close affair with nine ties and four lead changes. Millsaps utilized an early 4-0 run to hold a slim, 5-3 margin early on. Both teams continued tallying points back and forth as the set was knotted up at 15-15.
 
Hendrix, however, would post four of the next five points to build some breathing room. Junior Anna Capezzera would cut the deficit to 23-20 late with a kill, but the Warriors would claim the first set, 25-21.
 
Set two was equally as competitive, with both teams accumulating seven ties and five lead swings. With the score tied at 9-9, Hendrix would rush ahead with six of the ensuing seven points. A trio of Warrior errors would bring the Majors back within three points, down 17-14.
 
Hendrix would later keep the Majors at arm's length and hold a 23-18 advantage. Millsaps would fight back with an Elder kill, Hendrix error and Capezzera kill, but the Warriors would hold on for a 25-21 set two win.
 
Set three was like a pendulum swing as both programs would record huge rallies. Hendrix raced into a 3-0 and 8-2 lead. The Majors would then attack following a service error and eventually tie the set at 9-9. The Warriors had another response up their sleeves, rallying back for an 8-2 burst.
 
Millsaps would not give up and later forced four consecutive errors and a Capezzera ace would tie the match at 23-23. A service error and Hendrix kill would help the visitors take the final set, 25-23.
 
Match 2: Millsaps 3, Rhodes 1
 
(25-23, 25-27, 25-16, 25-19)
 
Several Majors had strong statistical days as Elder also recorded her 1,000th career assist in a four-set triumph over Rhodes on Sunday.
 
Elder (36 assists, 15 digs) and Macaluso (12 kills, 10 digs) posted double-doubles in the match. Macaluso also added seven blocks, while sophomore Ally Baer generated seven kills and a career-best five blocks.
 
Margaret Richardson posted 19 digs and Capezzera nearly recorded a double-double of her own with nine kills and 16 digs. Freshman Sandy Bourgeois also finished with 16 digs.
 
Set one saw the Majors tally a crucial comeback late. Rhodes held 9-3 and 13-7 leads in the first set, but the Majors would utilize a pair of 4-0 rallies to cut the lead down to 13-11. Down 22-16, the Majors posted another 4-0 run to pull within three.
 
Facing a dire situation trailing 23-20, Millsaps would then come to life with a Macaluso kill, trio of Lynx attack errors and a Sandy Bourgeois service ace to brush past the Lynx in the opening set, 25-23.
 
The second set was a wild one with 12 ties and six changes of the lead. An attack by Capezzera would build a 15-13 lead midway through for the Majors.
 
Millsaps would hold a slim 24-23 advantage and look to finish the set. However, the visitors tied the match and grabbed a 25-24 edge. An Elder kill would knot things back up, but back-to-back Lynx points would allow Rhodes to tie the match with a 27-25 decision.

Set three saw the Majors regain control following early 6-1 and 11-4 leads. The Lynx struggles continued as Millsaps cemented a 20-11 advantage. A pair of Rhodes ball handling errors and a kill by Mallory Richardson would secure the set three victory for the Majors, 25-16.
 
In the final set, the teams battled to a 15-15 tie. Millsaps would respond with a crucial 6-0 burst to get much needed space. Macaluso then helped finish off the match with two kills over the final four points. Millsaps claimed the fourth, 25-19 and the SAA triumph.
 
The Majors will next travel to face Berry, beginning at 11 a.m. CT in Mount Berry, Ga. Live video and live stats will be available for at gomajors.com.
 
 
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