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September 1, 2008
MEMPHIS,
Tenn. – Freshman
Maggie Tumminello posted a team-best 27 kills and 15 aces in
her first collegiate competition to help pace Millsaps to a
3-1 record at the Rhodes College Invitational in its opening
weekend of the season.
Millsaps started
the year off right with a convincing 3-set win against St. Catherine
by scores of 25-10, 25-11 and 25-9, hitting a weekend high .309
from the floor with 34 kills. The Majors were led by sophomore
Kate Hall who hit .562 and slammed 10 kills, while Tumminello
added 12 aces in her first match.
Concordia provided
a little more competition for Millsaps in its second match of
the tournament despite a 3-0 sweep (25-22,
26-24, 25-19), holding the Majors to a .101 clip after 16
attack errors. Senior Toni Manley picked up two blocks en route
to five in
the match, while Dixie Krauss and Hailey Miranda each had double
digit digs.
In the final
day of action on Sunday afternoon, Millsaps faced its first 4-set
match of the year in a hard fought 3-1 (26-24,
25-13, 19-25, 25-18) win over UT-Tyler. The Majors won the
opening two sets of the match, including a 2-point
win in the opening set, before dropping their first of the season
after 8-straight 25-19.
Tumminello
posted the first double-double of her career with 12 kills and
11 digs, while Krauss had a season high 19 digs. Senior Sarah
Exley and sophomore Victoria Romano also added eight kills apiece
in the win.
Physically
worn down from four matches in a matter of 24 hours, Piedmont
finally handed the Majors their first loss of the year in the
closer, 25-15,
25-18 and 25-17, after forcing them into a combined 21 errors.
No Major had
more than three kills, while being limited to just three aces
– 39
in previous three matches – and
their attack percentage was held in check.
After a successful
opening weekend, Millsaps will look to try and keep up the pace
as they host their first tournament this weekend in Jackson.
The Majors will welcome Reinhardt, East Texas Baptist, Spring
Hill and Belhaven to The Hangar Dome for the annual Millsaps
Invitational on Sept. 5 and 6. |
