ATLANTA – In their first Southern Athletic Association match of the season, the Oglethorpe Stormy Petrels received tough competition from Millsaps and ultimately fell 5-4 after a long battle with the Majors.

Izzy Forster won 6-3, 6-2 in No.1 singles, recording Oglethorpe's sole victory in singles matches.

This came after Forster and Sydney Dattilo combined for an 8-4 victory in No. 1 doubles, Alyssa Merletti and Brianna Ali won 8-5 in No. 2 doubles, and Alexis Salgueiro and Maddie Nolen won 8-7 in No. 3 doubles. Salgueiro and Nolen cut it close, winning a 7-2 tiebreak. 

Match Notes 

• Duo Forster and Dattilo remain undefeated in doubles at 8-0. 
• Forster remains undefeated in doubles overall at 10-0.
• Forster also leads the team with six singles wins, followed closely by Ali and Dattilo with five each.
• This marked Oglethorpe's first loss at home this season after a 3-0 home start.
• The match was originally scheduled to begin at 10 a.m., but was pushed into the afternoon due to weather.

Up Next 

The Stormy Petrels will continue SAA play and celebrate senior day in their final home match of the regular season, hosting Birmingham Southern on Sunday April 2, at 10 a.m.