March 31, 2007

TYLER, Texas -- In a match where injuries and heat were more challenging than their opponents, the Millsaps Lady Majors fell to 7-4 on the season with a 7-2 defeat to tournament host UT-Tyler.

The Patriots won two of the three doubles matches, with Danielle Domingues/Sophie Weber defeating Beth Sadler/Beth Piraino by a score of 8-4 at the No. 2 slot and and Kristen Coy/Brittany Ude dropping Beth Fossen/Allisa Vincent 8-2 at No. 3 doubles.

The duo of Emily Stewart/Allison Zakaras improved to 8-0 this season at No. 1 doubles, taking care of business for one of the Majors' two points on the afternoon, downing the No. 5 ranked team of Beth Launius/Nicole Barrett.

Each region takes the Top 8 singles and doubles to the NCAAs and if the pair continue their ways they have a great chance to make an appearance.

In other action, Dominguez, Weber, and Ude would go on to win their singles matches, along with No. 1 Beth Launius who won in straight-sets 6-0, 6-1, over Sadler.

At the No. 3 slot, Stewart was forced to retire due to leg pains in her match with Nikki Barrett while Hillary Hamblen earned the lone Millsaps singles point at No. 6 singles.

The Lady Majors will close out their weekend with a match against conference foe Austin College tomorrow in Tyler.