Birmingham, Ala. – The Millsaps Majors Women's Lacrosse Team traveled Birmingham-Southern College to take on the Ferrum Panthers out of Virginia in their second game of the season. The Panthers put together a late run in the first half to pull away from Millsaps and take a 15-6 win.
 
The Panthers jumped to a 3-0 in the first 12 minutes as they were able to find a way to get by the Major defense. However, Millsaps responded when sophomore Jamie Blair Page found freshman Kendall Fann at the 12:39 mark to make it a 3-1 game.
 
The Majors responded again shortly after, as Page took it herself and made it a 3-2 game thanks to an assist from senior Laura Gray. The Panthers pushed their lead back to three to take a 5-2 advantage.
 
Again Page responded with 3:33 before half to cut it to a two-point deficit as she took it herself and found the back of the net. But the Panthers went on a tear to end the half thanks to Brooke Hewartson who scored three of the final four goals before half to take a 9-3 advantage at the break.
 
Ferrum carried that momentum into the second half as they got two quick goals to increase their lead to 11-3.
 
Millsaps did not quit though as sophomore Haleigh Williams got on the board with a goal to make it an 11-4 game.
 
In the end the Panthers pulled away and took the game 15-6. Sophomore Kenya Strong-Johnston added a goal for Millsaps and Page picked up her third goal of the match on a free position shot.
 
Page was outstanding with four groundballs, two caused turnovers, and one assist to go along with her three goals. Williams also added four grounds balls while Gray sophomore Victoria Wheeler each had three ground balls.
 
The Majors return to action this weekend as they travel to Irving, Texas on Saturday to take on the University of Dallas is SCAC action. The start of the game is set for 11 a.m.