JACKSON- Lindy Robichaux scored her fourth goal in conference play but it was not enough as the Sewanee Tigers defeated the Majors 3-1 on Friday night.
In a game that saw a great deal of play in the midfield, the Tigers capitalized on an opportunity towards the end of the first half to grab the lead. Shelby Meckstroh scored her 11th goal of the season after keeper Elise Davis lost a sprint to the ball leaving her out of position for the ensuing shot. It found the back of the net in the 33rd minute and it was 1-0 Tigers.
Robichaux made quick work of the Sewanee lead. Five minutes later, she took a feed from Madeleine Hendrix and fired a one-hop strike past the keeper from 30 yards out. It was Robichaux's 4th goal in two games and made it 1-1.
Right before the end of the half, Meckstroh got free again and chipped it over a diving Davis to make it 2-1 in the 45th minute and that would be the score at the half.
The Majors had a few scoring chances off set pieces early in the second half but could not punch home the equalizer. The Tigers got an insurance goal when Jamie Samociuk rang a shot off the post and in to make it 3-1 and finalize the night's scoring.
The Majors were outshot 15-5 on the evening and 8-4 in shots on goal. They will look to rebound and get their first conference win when they welcome in the Centre Colonels on Sunday for a noon kick off.