JACKSON – Millsaps College prepares for Homecoming 2011 this weekend and will have many athletic events on campus on Friday, October 28th and Saturday, October 29th.
VOLLEYBALL – OCTOBER 28th and 29th, MILLSAPS TOURNAMENT
The Millsaps Majors Volleyball Team will host a non-conference tournament at The Hangar Dome on October 28th and 29th. It will be a tune up before the Southern Collegiate Athletic Conference Tournament that will be held in Jackson that following weekend. Millsaps opens the tournament on Friday afternoon as they face Centenary College out of Louisiana at 1:30 p.m. They return later that night as they will honor past players from the last 20 years in their 20th Anniversary Game against Howard Payne at 7:30.
They return the next afternoon as they will play back-to-back games against Mary Hardin-Baylor and LeTourneau beginning at 2 p.m.
HALL OF FAME INDUCTION CEREMONY – OCTOBER 28th, 7 P.M., LEGGETT SPECIAL EVENTS CENTER
Millsaps College will induct the newest members of the Hall of Fame on October 28th. The festivities begin at 7 p.m. in the Legget Special Events Center and will include a buffet dinner, all for \$15.
FOOTBALL – OCTOBER 29th vs. CENTRE 1 P.M.
The Millsaps Majors take the field on Saturday in the annual Homecoming Game. The stakes couldn't be higher as the Majors have a pivotal SCAC matchup with the undefeated Centre Colonels. The Majors, who are one game back, need a victory on Saturday to remain in contention for their fifth SCAC Championship in the last six years. Kickoff is set for 1 p.m. and festivities will include the honoring of the senior football players, cheerleaders, and dancers, the 2011 Hall-of-Fame Class, the 2011 Homecoming Court, and much more.
WOMEN'S SOCCER – OCTOBER 29th vs. RHODES 5 P.M.
Following the football game, the Millsaps Women's Soccer Team concludes their season on Saturday as they will face the Rhodes Lynx on Senior Night at Harper Davis Field. Four seniors will be honored at pregame and compete in their final match of their careers. Join them at 5 p.m. Time is subject to change due to the football game.
MEN'S SOCCER – OCTOBER 29th vs. RHODES 7 p.m.
The Millsaps Men's Soccer Team will wrap things up on Saturday night as they honor five seniors on Senior Night. They will then take on the Rhodes Lynx in their final game of the season. First kick is set for 7 p.m. and is subject to change due to the before mentioned football and women's soccer games.
CROSS COUNTRY – AT SEWANEE, SCAC CHAMPIONSHIPS
Though they may be hitting the road, the Millsaps Men's and Women's Cross Country Teams continue their turnaround seasons as they will compete for a championship in Sewanee, Tenn. at the SCAC Championships. They are set to run at 10 a.m. Check gomajors.com for updates on cross countries progress throughout the day.
