JACKSON, Miss. – The Millsaps College men's soccer team earned a 1-1 draw against Oglethorpe University on Friday before falling to Berry College, 1-0 on Sunday to close out the weekend with a pair of home conference matchups at Harper Davis Field.

Match 1: Millsaps 1, Oglethorpe 1

In Friday's matchup against Oglethorpe University, the Majors snapped a 14-match losing streak with a hard-fought 1-1 draw. On October 19, 2014, the Majors hosted the Stormy Petrels and won by a score of 2-1 following a goalkeeper's lost ball and a Lukas Elmhammar penalty kick goal.

Sophomore Raul Blandon converted the penalty kick that tied the match and led the Majors with four shots, including two on goal. Classmate Edward Steinwand played all 90 minutes in goal, recording two saves while allowing one goal. Diamond added two shots, including one on goal.

The teams were nearly even in shots, with Millsaps (6-4-3, 1-2-1 SAA) finishing with a 14-13 edge and putting six shots on goal to Oglethorpe's (5-3-4, 1-1-2 SAA) four, while the Stormy Petrels goalkeeper made five saves.

Millsaps established strong offensive pressure throughout the first half, earning three corner kicks between 28:44 and 36:23 while creating scoring opportunities through shots by junior Alden Romano and Blandon.

Steinwand also delivered a key save against the Stormy Petrels in the 33rd minute, helping the Majors keep the match scoreless heading into halftime.

Oglethorpe took a 1-0 lead on Nathan Leveque's penalty kick at 62:24, but Millsaps battled back as Blandon converted a penalty kick at 85:30 to equalize at 1-1.

The Majors continued to apply pressure late in the match, earning two corner kicks in less than a minute and creating scoring opportunities through shots by freshmen Justin Long and Zachary Diamond, alongside Blandon.

Match 2: Berry 1, Millsaps 0

Steinwand played all 90 minutes in goal and recorded three saves while allowing one goal. Blandon led Millsaps with two shots and put one on goal. Junior Ellis Dykes also finished with two shots. Freshman Justin Park added a shot on goal in his appearance.

Millsaps opened the first half with early chances, getting shots from Blandon and freshman Reid Brenner in the opening minutes. Steinwand kept Berry (7-4-1, 3-1 SAA) off the board with saves in the 5:31 minute and the 24:36 minute. ended scoreless.

Millsaps continued to apply offensive pressure, earning four corner kicks before halftime. The Majors carried their momentum into the break, with the match remaining scoreless at 0-0.

The main second-half push came between 54:35 and 61:04, with Millsaps earning a corner kick and taking four shots, including a junior Harrison Williams attempt saved by the Vikings.

Berry broke through on Aiden Kanclerz's penalty kick at 69:36, and Millsaps managed one more shot from Diamond in the 82nd minute. The Vikings closed out the half with the 1-0 result.

The Majors will return to action Thursday, Oct. 15, against Tougaloo College in Ridgeland, Miss., scheduled for 6 p.m.  Live video and live stats will be available at gomajors.com.


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Founded in Jackson, Mississippi in 1890, Millsaps College is a national liberal arts college dedicated to academic excellence, open inquiry and free expression, the exploration of faith to inform vocation and the innovative shaping of the social, economic and cultural progress of our region. Consistently ranked as one of the best values in higher education, Millsaps has been praised by Colleges That Change Lives, The Princeton Review, Forbes Magazine, U.S. News & World Report, The John Templeton Foundation, and The Fiske Guide to Colleges.