Jackson, MS – The Millsaps Women's Soccer Schedule was recently announced as the Majors are set to take the field later this fall.
 
The season starts with a pair of exhibition games August 21st and 26th and then kicks off officially with a Thursday home matchup against Delta State at Harper Davis Field.  The 2016 roster features 12 returners for the Majors as Head Coach Sarah Arsenault begins her second season with Millsaps.
 
The Majors will face 12 familiar opponents from last season and four new schools including University of Dallas, Texarkana A&M, Mississippi Valley State and LaGrange.  For conference play, the Majors host Rhodes, Hendrix, Berry and Oglethorpe and will travel to face Sewanee, Centre, and Birmingham Southern.
 
Millsaps starts the season with consecutive non-conference home games before traveling for four straight road contests.  The road streak features games against University of Dallas, Texarkana A&M, Centenary College and Mississippi College.
 
Millsaps returns home for an instate matchup with Mississippi Valley State on Sunday, Sept. 18th before hosting Rhodes College for the conference home opener Saturday, Sept. 24th.
 
The Majors will then host local rival Belhaven for a mid-week matchup before another weekend conference game – this time against Hendrix College.  In all the Majors will host five straight games towards the end of Sept. to mark the longest home stand of the season.
 
The first conference road game does not take place until Friday, Oct. 7th in Tennessee against Sewanee.  The Majors then travel to Centre before closing out the three-game road trip with a mid-week matchup against LaGrange.
 
A pair of home contests against Berry and Oglethorpe followed by a road matchup against Birmingham Southern completes the regular season for the Majors.  The Southern Athletic Association Conference Tournament is set to begin Saturday, Oct. 29th.
 
The highest seed will host each game with the SAA tournament determining which team(s) will receive an invitation to the NCAA Tournament later in November.
 
Overall, the Majors return a great deal of talent and leadership this season.  Last year, Coach Arsenault earned her first win in SAA play, which also marked the first conference win for the Majors in three seasons.
 
With a great deal of leadership returning and foundation laid from four outstanding seniors in 2015, the Majors will look to begin an exciting and promising 2016 campaign.
 
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