JACKSON, Miss. – During the final days leading to the beginning of the fall sports season, Millsaps Athletics will preview men's and women's soccer, football, volleyball and cross country. The first season preview is men's soccer.

Head Coach Steve Voltz brings a team of 15 upperclassmen and 14 underclassmen into the 2017 season with aspirations of making it back to the SAA championship game.

Among the returning players are second team all-conference, senior defender Jan Bergk (Langgons, Germany) and second team senior forward Alex Bourland (Charleston, S.C.) who scored seven goals last season. Also back is 2016 SAA newcomer of the year award winner, sophomore midfielder Tore Schütt (Hamburg, Germany), who scored six goals last season, he was named second team all-conference as well.

Junior Colton Townsell (Conway, Ark.) and sophomore Alfie Miller (London, England) are competing for the starting job in goal for the Majors this season.