February 24, 2008

JACKSON – Ranked 24th in the country and No. 6 in the region, the visiting Sewanee Lady Tigers shut out the Lady Majors at Coach Montgomery Courts on Sunday, 9-0, after taking a 3-0 lead in doubles play and sweeping all six singles matches.

Sewanee's Shannon Logsdon remained undefeated at 10-0 with a win at No. 3 singles over Beth Sadler and newcomers Lindsay Wilburn and Derry Roberson earned 6-0, 6-0, shutouts over Millsaps' Mary Kate Rees and Mimi Nguyen in their singles matches.

In a battle of two of the region's Top 40 players, No. 8 Mary Katherine Stone defeated No. 36 Allison Zakaras in straight-sets, 6-0, 6-1.

Millsaps dropped to 2-2 on the year and No. 24 Sewanee-U of the South improved to 5-0.

The Majors will close out an 8-game homestand on Saturday, playing host to Itawamba CC and Centenary College at 10 a.m. and 3 p.m. in Jackson.