JACKSON, Miss. -- The Millsaps College men's soccer team took to Harper Davis Field on Wednesday night for an in-state battle with the Mississippi University for Women Owls. 

The Majors started slow, but three second-half goals combined with strong play on the defensive end allowed them to score a 3-0 win.

Millsaps improves their overall record to 3-0 while MUW falls to 2-1-2 this season. 

How It Happened
Millsaps dominated the possession in the first half, outshooting the Owls 10-4, but the Majors were unable to find the back of the net.

The teams went back to the locker rooms locked in a 0-0 tie. 

The Millsaps halftime adjustments were evident almost immediately. 43 seconds into the second half Brett Judd connected on a long set piece from Darren Farris to give the Majors the first goal of the game. 

The score ignited the offense as Millsaps spent the majority of the second half on the attacking side of midfield. 

In the 73rd minute Sergey Kolesnik flicked a long throw back to Connor Henderson who beat the MUW keeper for his first goal of the season. 

Just over 12 minutes later the Majors earned another free kick off a visitor foul. This time it was Austin Miller who sent the ball into the box, and Judd headed it home for his sixth goal of the season. 

The defense was able to hold strong over the final five minutes to preserve the first shutout of the season. Alfie Miller picked up his third win in goal, but the defensive backline kept things clean for him all night as the Majors only needed to make a pair of saves. 

What's Next?
The Majors will be on the road for the first time this year, albeit down the street. Millsaps travels down Riverside Drive to take on Belhaven on Saturday afternoon. Kickoff is set for 2:00 p.m.