JACKSON - The Millsaps Majors Women's Soccer Team opened their conference season with a win as they knocked off the Hendrix Warriors on a rainy Saturday evening. It was also their first game in their new conference, the Southern Athletic Association, as they controlled the match throughout the game.

Millsaps got the scoring started in the 17th minute as sophomore Taylor Winslow fired a shot towards goal that deflected off a Warrior player and into the net to put the Majors up 1-0. For Winslow, it is her sixth goal of the season. The Majors continued to hold possession and take shots at goal throughout the half.

However, Hendrix responded as Mel Roach broke away from her defender and evened the score up in the 28th minute as the rain began to subside.

The Majors would put away the game winner before halftime as junior Madeleine Hendrix sent a beautiful cross to senior Margaret Eggers who put away her thrid goal of the season to put Millsaps up 2-1 going into half. 

The Majors played great defense in the second half as they got great performances from Hendrix, juniors Portia Waite and Tara Johnston, senior Susan Harmon, and freshman Katie Sands. Millsaps also got a great performance from junior midfielder Kaleigh Redhead who constantly gave the Majors great opportunities as they outshot Hendrix, 14-7.

Freshman Elise Davis picked up two saves on the afternoon as she earned the win sophomore Jamie Blair Page took four shots with Eggers adding three.

Millsaps will return to action on Tuesday as they will travel down the road to Mississippi College to take on the Choctaws at 4 p.m.