JACKSON – The Millsaps Majors Women's Lacrosse Team opened the 2012 season against the Colorado College Tigers on Saturday afternoon at Harper Davis Field. The Majors did fall, but hung tough with the Tigers, holding them to three goals in the second half.
 
The Tigers wasted little time as they jumped out to a 6-0 lead in the first 15 minutes of the first half. Millsaps did not go down easily as freshman Mary Beasley found sophomore Haleigh Williams who put one home while falling down to score the Majors first goal of the new season.  
 
Colorado extended their lead to 11-1 towards the end of the first half as they wore down the Majors.
 
Millsaps showed a lot of pride in the second half as they held Colorado to three goals in the second half. They could not get anything going offensively though, as they did fall 14-1.
 
Freshman Kelsey Ingraham led the way defensively with five ground balls and two caused turnovers while Williams added three ground balls and a goal. Ingraham was also 8-of-16 on faceoffs. Sophomore Dani Rossano and Jamie Blair Page each added two ground balls as well.
 
Sophomore Madelyn Walker got the start in goal and picked up eight saves as she took the loss for the Majors.
 
Millsaps returns to action on Tuesday as they travel to Birmingham, Alabama to take on Ferrum College. Faceoff is set for 5 p.m.