JACKSON, Miss. - The Majors bounced back this week from a pair of tough weekend losses. The Millsaps women's soccer team shut down Huntingdon College 3-0 on Wednesday night.

The Majors took an early lead in the first half in just the seventh minute of the game. Senior midfielder Emily Townsend beat a Huntingdon defender in the corner to take the ball down the end line crossing the ball to the foot of freshmen midfielder Kaleigh Redhead. Redhead volleyed the ball past the keeper and into the corner of the net opening the score up 1-0.

Just eight minutes later, the Majors struck again. This time it was Townsend with the goal off a corner kick from Redhead. Redhead's kick rebounded off the head of a Huntingdon defender towards Townsend who hit a high volley over the head of the goalie.

Redhead continued to be an integral part of the game as she took another corner kick that would cause a goal. In the 35th minute, she hit a corner kick into the box that was back heeled into the goal by senior forward Hayley Nemeth.

The second half lacked goals from either side as both team stepped up their defensive efforts. Molly Beth Jourdan, junior goalkeeper for the Majors, had her first college career start, shutting down the few threats Huntingdon had against the Majors.

Millsaps will have the weekend off before they take on Trinity on Friday, October 15, 2010 at 6:00 pm in San Antonio, Texas.