JACKSON, Miss. - The Millsaps College women's soccer team dropped another pair of conference games this weekend, losing 4-1 to Rhodes College and 2-1 in overtime against Hendrix.
On Friday night, October 29th, at Rhodes College, the Lynx opened up the scoring with a goal in the 22nd minute of the game. The half ended with Rhodes up by a goal.
The Majors came out strong early in the second half, scoring in the 50th minute of the game. The goal came from sophomore Margaret Eggers, normally the Majors' center back, who has been moved up to the midfield, obviously showing some offensive skill. This tied the game at 1-1.
Rhodes answered the Majors' goal with three more scoring opportunities in the second half, ending the game with a 4-1 loss for Millsaps.
The Majors continued their road trip onto Conway, Arkansas to take on the Hendrix Warriors on Sunday, October 31st.
Hendrix opened the game with a goal in the ninth minute, taking the lead 1-0, until Millsaps' senior Emily Townsend crossed the ball to Eggers for her second goal of the weekend. The score would remain tied at 1-1 for the remainder of regulation time.
Two and a half minutes into overtime, Hendrix's Hannah McGrew fired a shot from about 30 yards out into the lower right corner of the net, ending the game with a devastating 2-1 loss for Millsaps.
Millsaps will finish out their 2010 season with a pair of conference games at home this weekend. They host Sewanee on Friday, November 5th at 6 pm and Oglethorpe on Sunday, November 7th at 12 pm.