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Box Score 3 JACKSON, Miss. — The Millsaps tennis programs hit the courts hard on Friday. The women's team swept the University of the Ozarks 7-0, while the men's squad fell behind the Eagles while facing a tougher opponent, NJCAA ranked No. 13 Jones College, later the same day at Coach Montgomery Courts.
Women's Recap vs. University of the Ozarks, 7-0, W
The Millsaps women's tennis team defeated the University of the Ozarks, 7-0, on their home courts in a Friday victory.
Millsaps secured the doubles point with decisive wins across all courts. Sophomore Riley McClain and senior Alexis Oliver started the Majors' winning festivities on Court One with a 6-1 triumph in doubles.
Classmates Malakie Smith and Skylar Spinks delivered a strong performance on Court Two in doubles, winning 6-0 to keep the courts hot for the Majors.
Freshman Bella-Bennett Graham and sophomore Virginia Trible completed the sweep against the Eagles with a 6-0 victory on Court Three in doubles.
In singles play, Millsaps continued its dominant form. Oliver posted a commanding 6-0, 6-1 win on Court One.
McClain achieved a 6-0, 6-0 result against her opponents. Smith secured a straight-set victory, 6-4, 6-3.
Spinks maintained the momentum with a 6-0, 6-0 win on Court Four.
Graham recorded a 6-1, 6-2 victory at No. 5 singles, and Trible closed out the singles matches with a 6-2, 6-1 advantage against her foe.
Millsaps' strong performance across both doubles and singles boasted a dominant victory over the Eagles thanks to their high-intensity performance.
Women's Doubles Results
McClain / Oliver def. Smith / Humphrey (UO-W) 6-1
Smith / Spinks def. Hamilton / Vazquez (UO-W) 6-0
Graham / Trible def. Lopez / Corbin (UO-W) 6-0
Women's Singles Results
Alexis Oliver def. Kelsey Smith (UO-W) 6-0, 6-1
Riley McClain def. Brooke Humphrey (UO-W) 6-0, 6-0
Malakie Smith def. Madison Hamilton (UO-W) 6-4, 6-3
Skylar Spinks def. Jayden Vazquez (UO-W) 6-0, 6-0
Bella-Bennett Graham def. Yamileth Lopez (UO-W) 6-1, 6-2
Virginia Trible def. Samantha Naramore (UO-W) 6-2, 6-1
Men's Recap vs. University of the Ozarks, 5-2, L
Senior Sam Tuli and freshman Jon Nguyen both won their matches on Friday in singles.
Men's Doubles Results
Iwahara / Guidry (UO-M) def. Causey / Schiaffino, 6-2
Munoz / Hanson (UO-M) def. Payne / Tuli, 6-2
Smith / Rosalin (UO-M) def. Gonzalez / Pierce,7-5
Men's Singles Results
Haru Satomura (UO-M) def. Anderson Causey, 6-2, 7-6
Jon Nguyen def. Kento Iwahara (UO-M) 6-2, 6-4
Sam Tuli def. Sergio Munoz (UO-M) 6-3, 6-3
Zachary Hanson (UO-M) def. Bradley Schiaffino 6-1, 6-3
Perry Guidry (UO-M) def. Sebastian Gonzalez 6-0, 6-1
Ryan Rosalin (UO-M) def. Brennan Pierce 6-4, 6-3
Men's Recap vs. Jones College, 7-0, L
The men's tennis team competed in another matchup on Friday against NJCAA ranked No. 13 Jones College.
The doubles match featured freshman Cooper Payne and Tuli, who secured a 7-5 victory after a closely contested game. In singles,
Tuli faced a tough match on Court Three and was unable to win, losing in a closely fought tie-breaker.
Men's Doubles Results
Garrett / Pereyra (JC) def. Causey / Schiaffino,6-2
Tuli / Payne def. Younger / Morales, 7-5
Jones / Roth (JC) def. Gonzalez / Pierce, 6-0
Men's Singles Results
Juan Pereyra (JC) def Anderson Causey, 6-1, 6-2
Tom Garrett (JC) def. Jon Nguyen, 6-1, 6-1
Felipe Morales (JC) def. Sam Tuli, 7-5, 4-6, 1-0 (3-10)
Right Jones (JC) def. Bradley Schiaffino, 6-1, 6-1
Luke Westmoreland (JC) def. Cooper Payne, 6-2, 6-4
Ryan Roth (JC) def. Sebastian Gonzalez, 6-0, 6-1
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Founded in Jackson, Mississippi in 1890, Millsaps College is a national liberal arts college dedicated to academic excellence, open inquiry and free expression, the exploration of faith to inform vocation and the innovative shaping of the social, economic and cultural progress of our region. Consistently ranked as one of the best values in higher education, Millsaps has been praised by Colleges That Change Lives, The Princeton Review, Forbes Magazine, U.S. News & World Report, The John Templeton Foundation, and The Fiske Guide to Colleges.