February 17, 2008

JACKSON – Conference-newcomer Birmingham-Southern dropped just seven games overall and swept all nine matches in straight-sets to cruise past 19th regionally-ranked Millsaps on Sunday morning at the Northeast Courthouse 9-0.

Millsaps managed to win just one game against the heavily favored Panthers in doubles play, with the No. 1 pair of Allison Zakaras/Beth Fossen falling 8-1 to Lauren Russell and Kathryn Carroll and No's 2 and 3 doubles losing 8-0.

In singles play, both regionally ranked players for BSC, No. 29 Jena Kafferly and No. 38 Janie Asseff, won in straight-sets at No. 3 and 4 while No. 36 Zakaras for Millsaps was knocked off 6-1, 6-1, at the top spot.

Fossen put up a fight in the first set against Kate Lambert at No. 2 singles before falling 6-2, 6-0, while both Mimi Nguyen and Hayley Nemeth were defeated at No's 5 and 6.

Millsaps dropped to 2-1 on the year and BSC improved to 2-0.