Millsaps Falls 2-1 to No. 5/10 Southwestern

Millsaps College lost 2-1 to Southwestern University on Friday night at Varsity Field in Georgetown, Texas, after falling behind by two goals in the opening five minutes. Southwestern was listed No. 5 by United Soccer Coaches and No. 10 in the National Power Index.

Junior Kaleb Wilkins scored for the Majors in the 11th minute, finishing a pass from sophomore Raul Blandon to make it 2-1. Wilkins put both of his shots on goal, while Blandon had one shot and an assist.

Millsaps kept the Pirates from scoring for the remainder of the match. Wilkins and freshman Tucker Williams each put a second-half shot on target, but Southwestern’s goalkeeper stopped both attempts.

Junior Alden Davenport played 80 minutes in goal and made three saves without allowing a goal. Sophomore Edward Steinwand recorded one save. Davenport made two stops before halftime and another in the 71st minute.

The Majors’ regular-season finale against Trinity University was listed for Sunday at 1:30 p.m. in San Antonio, Texas. The schedule announcement said live video would be available on FloCollege.com and live statistics on gomajors.com.

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