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Seniors Smith, Milner Lead Millsaps to SCAC Road Split

ATLANTA, Ga. – Millsaps closed out the regular season with a split in conference play on the road, overcoming a three goal deficit to Sewanee on Friday to rally for a 4-3 win before falling 5-0 to Oglethorpe on Sunday.

Senior defender Heath Smith netted the game-winning goal in the 78th minute to top Sewanee, ending a great career in a Millsaps uniform, while fellow senior Jake Milner stopped 16 shots between the posts to add to his conference-leading total of 129.

With the Friday league win, Millsaps posted its first 3-win season in SCAC play since the 1999 season under then head coach Bill Lytton.

Sewanee (5-13, 2-8 SCAC) jumped out to a 3-0 lead just 19:48 into Friday night's match, using a pair of goals and an assist from Robbie Wynne to head into the half with what seemed to be an insurmountable advantage.

They also outshot the Majors 17-5 in the period, including a 10-2 shots-on-goal edge.

Millsaps (5-11, 3-6 SCAC), however, put together its largest comeback in the Lee Johnson era and came out of the half on a mission, using a Corey Beaumont (2) unassisted goal just 25 seconds in to cut the gap to 3-1.

Less than nine minutes later, the Majors drew a foul inside the Tigers' box that set up an Anthony Amaya penalty kick. The junior from Hattiesburg settled in and drilled a shot past Kevin Karpay to earn his second successful PK of the year and cut the Tigers' lead to 3-2.

The Majors picked up the equalizer in the 65th minute, as Smith used a well crossed effort from Andres Colocho to beat Karpay and cause a frenzy on the Millsaps sideline.

After a key save from Milner between the posts and continued Millsaps pressure, the Majors capped off their greatest comeback of the decade when Smith knocked in the go-ahead goal in the 78th minute which proved to be the game-winner.

Milner was credited with his and the Majors' fifth win of the year, earning eight saves, including seven in the first half, while Karpay fell to 5-13 after surrendering four goals.

Oglethorpe (5-12, 3-7 SCAC) took advantage of 29 shots, including nine from Danner Marsden and eight from Matt Brisindine, to find the back of the net five times in a shutout win over Millsaps on Sunday.

David Mueller jumpstarted the Stormy Petrels' offensive attack with a goal from a Russell Kramer just 5:04 into the match while Marsden netted two more to take a 3-0 halftime lead.

In the second period, Brisindine scored in the 52nd minute followed by a goal from Jonathan McConnell in the 82nd minute for the final 5-0 victory for OU.

Sophomore Colin Thompson picked up four of the Majors' 11 shots while D. Mueller led the way for OU with a goal and two assists. Michael Mueller and Kramer also each added a pair of assists.

Millsaps finishes the season with a 5-12 overall mark and a 3-7 mark in SCAC play.

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