JACKSON, Miss.—The Millsaps College women's soccer team played with a chip on their shoulders, falling just short to Belhaven University, 1-0, under the Friday night lights at the Belhaven Bowl Stadium with awesome fans in attendance coming to show support.
Belhaven finished with 14 shots to Millsaps' nine, while both teams recorded five shots on goal.
Freshman Kayla Borden made four saves in a relentless effort, and the Majors came through a late sequence of three Belhaven shots and three corner kicks without conceding.
Classmate Madison Perez recorded three of Millsaps' shots on goal as she played with great energy against the Blazers.
The Blazers broke through late in the first half, scoring on a goal at 40:00 to take a 1-0 command lead.
Millsaps generated a set-piece attacking stretch with corner kicks at 14:58 and 15:40 before Perez had a shot saved at 16:22 while looking to even the score.
Borden maintained a strong presence in the box, keeping the Blazers from expanding their lead as the Majors went into halftime trailing 1-0.
Millsaps pushed for an equalizer throughout the second half, generating a pair of shot opportunities by junior Zillia Biniam, Perez, and freshman Haile Moorer as they each placed the ball in the right position on the field, looking to draw the contest.
Borden kept the score at 1-0 with second-half saves in the 54th and 78th minutes as the Majors absorbed late pressure from Belhaven. Despite the loss, the Majors played with confidence and toughness to the final whistle.
The Majors will be back in action on Wednesday, Oct. 31 to face Rhodes College in Memphis, Tenn., beginning at 3:30 p.m. Live video will be available at FloCollege and live stats will be provided 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
