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Millsaps Handles Alcorn State Convincingly at Home, 6-0

JACKSON – Five different players scored a goal, including junior Meredith Harris who netted her first two of the season from her defender position, as host Millsaps earned its third shutout win in four games with a 6-0 victory over Division I Alcorn State.

With Dr. Pat Taylor serving as an honorary coach for Saturday's game, Millsaps did not disappoint, scoring all six of its goals in the opening 35:31 to put the game away.

Harris put the Majors on the scoreboard in the 12th minute, booting a direct kick from the far sideline that beat Lady Braves keeper Elaine Opusunju. She would score less than three minutes later off a Jessica Harris corner to give Millsaps a 2-0 lead, which was more than enough for the Majors' fourth-straight win to open the season.

A few more scorers got in on the action in the ensuing minutes, with J. Harris, Leslie Robichaux, Hayley Nemeth and Hayley Barber each finding the back of the net.

Twenty three players stepped on the field for Millsaps in the win, as goalkeepers Elizabeth Sooby, Sarah Nelin and Molly Beth Jourdan combined for another shutout.

Millsaps will put a five-match overall win streak on the line Sunday, playing host to Piedmont College out of the Gulf South Athletic Conference. Kickoff is slated for 2 p.m. and can be seen on the internet at www.atwsportscast.com. The Majors will play at LeTourneau University on Tuesday, Sept. 16, in their next soccer action.

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