Thirteen teams competed in the NCAA South Region Championships including three-time defending National Champion Emory University.

The winners of the Championship singles and doubles qualify for the Small College National Championships which pit Division III, Division II, NAIA, and JUCO Champions together.

The South Region Championship begins the qualification process for the National Championships in the spring. Emory dominated the event, but Millsaps College was in 6th place with the number of wins before they left on the final day.

Millsaps College won all head to head encounters with 2005 14th South Region Mississippi College. Millsaps College traveled with Emily Stewart, Alisa Vincent, Beth Sadler, Crystal Bender and Kelsey McKnight.

Nine of the teams had more players than the Lady Majors. Two time All-SCAC Katie Anderson at number one, freshman recruit Beth Piraino, number six in 2005 Leslie Frese, and 2005 number three Hillary Hamblen were unable to make the trip.

The Lady Majors hope this showing without four of its players can get its first regional ranking in a few years. What’s even more noteworthy, is that we only practiced for roughly a week due to Katrina.