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Preview: Men's Soccer Travels to Texas for a Pair of Non-Conference Games

9/19/2019 11:43:00 AM

JACKSON, Miss. -- After dropping their last two matches, the Millsaps College men's soccer team hits the road this weekend for a pair of non-conference matches in the 'Lone Star State.'

On Friday, the Majors will take on East Texas Baptist University. The weekend concludes with a Saturday night contest against LeTourneau University.

Last Time Out
On Tuesday night, the Millsaps College men's soccer team entertained the defending NAIA national semifinalist William Carey Crusaders at Harper Davis Field.

The visiting Crusaders led 1-0 at halftime, and added a pair of second half goals to pick up the 3-0 win. 

The Majors enter this weekend with a 3-2 overall record.

Friday: East Texas Baptist University (1-4, 0-0 ASC), 7:30 p.m., Marshall, Texas
The Tigers currently sit at 1-4 on the year. Their lone win came back on September 1 when they topped Schreiner 4-3 in overtime. Since then, ETBU has been outscored 10-3 in four consecutive losses.

Key Players for the Tigers
Three different players lead an offensive attack for the Tigers that has scored 7 combined goals this season. Max Ponticorvo, Travis Atkinson and Jacob Lopez all have two goals each.  

Defensively, Justin Groves has played every minute in goal for ETBU. He has allowed 13 total goals, and has just a .538 save percentage.

Saturday: LeTourneau University (1-3-2, 0-0 ASC), 7:00 p.m., Longview, Texas
The Yellowjackets come into Saturday's matchup off a 3-0 loss to Sewanee. LeTourneu's lone win of the year came against Jarvis Christian on September 5. 

Key Players for the Yellowjackets
The offense has totaled seven goals on the year, with Russell Gray, Luis De La Torre and Oscar Cravatio scoring two goals each. 

In goal, Diego Berlingeri has played every minute in all six matches. He has made 15 saves and has a 1.46 goals against average.

If You Can't Make It
Saturday's match will have live stats and live video streaming provided by the East Texas Baptist University sports information department. On Saturday the LeTourneau sports information department will provide both live video and live stats.

As always, be sure to follow @MillsapsScores on twitter for real-time score updates all season long. 

To keep up to date with everything surrounding the men's soccer program this year follow the Majors on Twitter and Instagram, like Millsaps Majors Athletics on Facebook or visit gomajors.com.
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