JACKSON – The Millsaps Majors Women's Lacrosse Team welcomed in the Pacific Boxers out of Oregon on Wednesday afternoon as they competed in their final non-conference game of the season. The Majors could not overcome a first half deficit as they fell to the Boxers 18-4.
The Boxers jumped all over the Majors early as they jumped out to an 11-1 lead going into the half. Millsaps got its lone goal of the half from sophomore Jamie Blair Page.
Page started the second half with her second goal of the game, but the Boxers responded with four more goals to make it a 15-2 advantage. The Majors got two goals from sophomore Haleigh Williams, but it would not be enough as Pacific took the win.
Both Page and Williams had two goals on the afternoon while Page and freshman Mary Beasley each added an assist. Williams caused three turnovers as Page added two.
Sophomore Madelyn Walker was great in goal despite taking the loss as she picked up 11 saves on the afternoon. Freshman Nicholette Hannah added two saves as she saw time late in the second half.
With the loss, Millsaps falls to 3-8 overall on the season. The Majors have some time off and return to action on April 7th as they take on the Birmingham-Southern Panthers SCAC play at 12 p.m.