Box Score Memphis, TN – Despite a fast start on an early score by Grayston Barron, the Millsaps women's soccer team fell to Ohio Wesleyan earlier today.
The final score of 4-1 gave Ohio Wesleyan their first win of the season, as they improve to a record of 1-4-1. For the Majors, it snaps a two game winning streak, dropping them to 2-4-1 on the year.
Freshman Grayston Barron got the scoring started early by driving a shot into the back of the net just 19 minutes into the first half (unassisted). The goal marked the second of the year for Barron, as the Majors led 1-0 halfway through the first period of play.
Ohio Wesleyan, however, answered viciously by scoring three unanswered goals in just seven minutes to close out the first half.
The first occurred 35 minutes into the half as Emma Felty scored on an assist from Danielle Kaylor. Felty again found the back of the net five minutes later on a pass from Brooke Zinader to put Ohio Wesleyan up 2-1. The final score of the first half took place just two minutes later as Alyssa Richter scored an unassisted goal to give Ohio Wesleyan an improbable 3-1-halftime lead.
The flurry of shots from Ohio Wesleyan continued into the second half, as Haley Langhorne scored four minutes into the second period (Megan Price on the assist).
Langhorne's goal closed out the scoring on the day leaving Ohio Wesleyan the victor. The quick sequence of first half goals secured the win for Ohio Wesleyan, their first of the year.
The Majors were outshot 19-14 for the game as starting goalkeeper Olivia Gattuso recorded five saves on the day.
The Majors will look to regroup for their next game of the Rhodes Tournament this Sunday, Sept. 20th against Transylvania for a 12:30 pm start.
