JACKSON, Miss. – The Millsaps men's and women's tennis programs battled tough in their Southern Athletic Association regular-season finales but fell to Centre College at the Coach Montgomery Courts on Saturday. The women were bettered 4-0, while the men lost 6-1.
Millsaps next travels to Hendrix and will face off at 9 and 11 a.m. on Saturday, April 12.
Women's Recap vs. Centre 4-0, L
The women's tennis team gave their all in both singles and doubles against Centre College on Saturday.
On Court Two, freshman Riley McClain and junior Alexis Oliver bested their opponents, 7-6, which included a thrilling 7-5 tiebreaker.
The Colonels claimed the doubles point with a 6-2 decision on Court Two and 6-3 win on Court Three.
In singles, senior Mary Dabadie topped her opponent, 6-3 in the first set on Court One. The Baton Rouge, La., native was bettered 7-4 in a second-set tiebreaker. A decisive third set was not played as the match was clinched by the Colonels prior.
McClain won the first set on Court Three, 7-5. The second set finished at 3-3 when the match concluded.
Oliver fought tremendously on Court 4, battling back with a 6-2 win in the second set. Centre however claimed the third-set tiebreak, 10-7.
Women's Doubles Results
Herring / Black (CC) def. Dabadie / Vordick, 6-2
McClain / Oliver def. Mitchell / Williams (CC), 7-6 (5)
Foster / Harger (CC) def. Smith / Spinks, 6-3
Women's Singles Results
Mary Dabadie vs. Carlie Mitchell (CC), 6-3, 6-7 (4), unfinished
Grace Williams (CC) def. Mackenzie Vordick, 6-2, 6-2
Riley McClain vs. Kennedy Herring (CC), 7-5, 3-3, unfinished
Natalie Black (CC) def. Alexis Oliver, 2-6, 6-2, [10-7]
Segen Lister vs. Carrie Foster (CC), 2-6, 3-2, unfinished
Sara Dunn (CC) def. Skylar Spinks, 6-3, 6-1
Men's Recap vs Centre, 6-1, L
The Colonels claimed a 6-1 decision on the men's side. Seniors Carson Chassaignac and Brady St. Martin were victorious though with a strong 6-3 showing on Court Two doubles.
Centre won on Court Three and secured the doubles point when senior Anderson Dulaney and junior Sam Tuli were stopped in a 7-5 fight.
Tuli continued to show resolve by claiming a back-and-forth contest on Court Three singles. He took set one, 7-5 and narrowly lost set two in a 7-5 tiebreaker. The Ocean Springs, Miss., product dug deep and won a 10-8 tiebreaker in the decisive third set to give Millsaps the point.
Dulaney put up another solid effort and took set one, 6-2 on Court One. The match was tied after a 6-4 win by his challenger. Ultimately, Centre claimed the point in a hard-fought, 10-8 tiebreaker in set three.
St. Martin also showed grit in a 6-4, 6-1 defeat on Court 5.
Men's Doubles Results
Bush / Ruess (CC) def. Dulaney / Tuli, 7-5
Chassaignac / St. Martin def. Dethridge / Flanery (CC), 6-3
Anderson / Gazzo (CC) def. Gonzalez / Willard, 6-0
Men's Singles Results
Ty Bush (CC) def. Anderson Dulaney, 6-2, 4-6, [10-7]
Ben Rueff (CC) def. Carson Chassaignac, 5-2, won by retirement
Sam Tuli def. Isaac Flanery (CC), 7-5, 6-7 (5), [10-8]
Dylan Dethridge (CC) def. Sam Willard, 6-2, 6-0
Jasper Gazzo (CC) def. Brady St. Martin, 6-4, 6-1
Jett Anderson CC) def. Caleb Solangi, 6-0, 6-1
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