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Stacy Podelski, Millsaps Sports Information
October 5, 2008
JACKSON – On
day two of the SCAC Central/East Divisional, the Millsaps College
volleyball team picked up two thrilling comeback victories over
Oglethorpe and Hendrix.
In the 3-0
(25-10, 25-19, 25-23) victory over Oglethorpe, the Majors
had to fight to win the last set against the Stormy Petrels.
In
a spirited match between the two teams, sophomore Kate
Hall had
the match and set-winning points in the victory. 
Overall
Hall had
nine kills to go along with two service aces and four digs. Freshman
Maggie Tumminello (pictured) had six kills to go along with three aces, while sophomore Mallory
Clark had a stellar game with six digs.
It was Clark
who helped Millsaps close out the Stormy Petrels in set two,
being on the serving line for the last 13 points. Two
of those points were serving aces from the sophomore setter.
Toni
Manley, Dixie Krauss and Hailey
Miranda also had a fine match
for Millsaps. Some of the numbers for the three were, Manley
who posted
four kills and four blocks, Krauss who had 20 digs and Miranda
with five kills to go along with six digs.
In
the second match against Hendrix, the Majors played a feisty
Warrior team to four sets and won 3-1
by scores of 25-15, 22-25,
25-17 and
27-25.
With the last set of the match being one of the most competitive
affairs to be seen in the Hangar Dome, with Millsaps coming back
from a 23-14 deficit to win.
The comeback
started with a kill from Tumminello that made the score 23-15,
giving the ball in the serving end to Clark who stepped
up again for the Majors and stayed on the serving line
for nine points - three of those service aces.
A
miscue
from Millsaps
tied the two teams at 25. It was then that Manley closed
out the set for the Majors, pushing two points for the 27-25 victory.
The ladies
will now head to Birmingham-Southern for another SCAC Cross Divisional.
The team will have its toughest test to date
with games against Trinity, Southwestern, Colorado and Birmingham-Southern.
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