JACKSON, Miss. – The Millsaps men's soccer team fell in a pair of close matches this week at Harper Davis Field. The Majors were bested by Huntingdon, 1-0 on Wednesday and Concordia University Texas, 3-1 on Friday.
 
Match 1: Huntingdon 1, Millsaps 0

Millsaps fell to the Hawks in a narrow 1-0 decision at Harper Davis Field on Wednesday.

The match saw both sides manage lots of shots with the Majors registering a 14-10 advantage. Millsaps held a 6-3 advantage in on-target attempts and corner kicks.

Sophomore goalkeeper Michael Hamauei made two saves, while freshman Ethan Pratt added four shot attempts with three on net. Senior Jacks Dowdy fired six shots at goal, including two on target.

The match started slow, with neither team generating much offense early on. Dowdy had a shot in the 14th minute which narrowly went left of goal.
 
Huntington finally succeeded scoring in the 18th minute. Liam Kearns scored off a deflection which found the back of the right side of the net.
 
The beginning of the second half saw the Majors manage several opportunities. Freshman Ethan Pratt and Dowdy both had one-on-one chances with the keeper, but both were saved.
 
With four minutes left, the Majors had a free kick directly outside the penalty area, but were unable to convert.

 
Match 2: Concordia Texas 3, Millsaps 1
 
The Majors faced off against Concordia University Texas and fell 3-1 in the second half on Friday.
 
The Tornadoes posted a 5-1 shots-on-goal advantage and 6-2 edge on corner kicks. Freshman Brandon Arias scored his first collegiate goal and senior David Cox managed a shot attempt.
 
Hamauei recorded two saves for the second straight match of the week. The match saw its fair share of fouls with a total of eight yellow cards being handed out.
 
The visitors started fast with CTX generating four shots in the first 18 minutes, with one of them going in but being disallowed for offsides.
 
CTX managed to score in the 20th minute of the first half when Christian Barillas netted a one-touch finish into the bottom left side of the goal. Barillas would end up generating three more shots during the duration of the contest.
 
The Majors bounced back quickly when Arias scored off of a header in the 35th minute of the game, locking the two teams at one goal apiece.
 
The lead wouldn't last long as three minutes later Jose Aguirre scored, putting the Tornadoes into the lead again.
 
Hamauei made a series of critical saves which kept the game close, including one diving save that was destined for the bottom corner.
 
The second half saw Antonio Rios scoring for the Tornadoes in the 66th minute, putting the match away.
 
Up Next: The men's soccer team will host Rhodes College and open SAA action, beginning at 5 p.m. on Friday. Live video and live stats will be available at gomajors.com.
 
 
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