DANVILLE, Ky. – The Millsaps Majors Men's Lacrosse Team traveled to Danville, Kentucky on Sunday afternoon to take on the Centre Colonels in Southern Collegiate Athletic Conference play. The Majors kept within striking distance in the first half, but the Colonels pulled away in the second half thanks to a nine goal third quarter to take a win over the Majors, 22-9.
 
Sophomore Hunter Stevison opened up the scoring in the first four minutes as he put Millsaps up 1-0 thanks to an assist from sophomore Brandon Allison. The Colonels responded with a four straight goals in the last 3:14 to take a 4-1 lead to end the first quarter.
 
Allison started the second quarter with two goals to cut the deficit down to 4-3. After another goal by Centre, freshman Scott Budd added his first goal of the game as the Majors remained down by one. However, Centre scored two goals in the final 40 seconds to take a 7-4 lead going into halftime.
 
Centre pulled away from the Majors in the third quarter as they outscored them 9-1 to take a 16-5 lead. Allison came through with the only goal of the quarter. The Majors played well in the fourth as they goals from Stevison, Budd, and Allison, but it was too little, too late as Millsaps fell on this afternoon.
 
Allison led the offensive attack with four goals and one assist while Stevison added three goals and one assist. Budd also played well with two goals on the afternoon. Freshman Stuart Madded picked up seven groundballs on the afternoon including going 13-for-28 in faceoffs. Sophomore Chris Hood picked up 19 saves on the afternoon.
 
The Majors fall to 2-8 on the season and 1-4 in the SCAC. They return to home this weekend as they welcome in the Birmingham-Southern Panthers at 5 p.m. They then are back in action on Sunday as they face Oglethorpe for Grillin' and Chillin' Sports Day with faceoff beginning on 1 p.m.