CLEVELAND, Ga. (Sept. 20, 2014) â€" Ansley Ferguson and Keri Harrison each gave the Milligan College women's soccer team a lead Saturday afternoon, but the Buffaloes ultimately fell to Truett-McConnell College, 3-2.
 
The Buffaloes fell to 1-5 on the season and 0-1 in the Appalachian Athletic Conference.
 
The Buffs were the first to strike as Christine Hardin assisted Ansley Ferguson, in the 13th minute, to score the first goal of the game. However, the Bears answered in the 28th minute with a goal of their own from Katey Griggs.
 
With the game tied 1-1, Keri Harrison found the net in the 25th minute, giving the Buffs the lead once again.
 
The Buffs held the lead going into the second period, but a shot from Paige Williams in the 60th minute tied the game at 2.
 
Meredith Mellard sent the winning goal in for the Bears with only 16 minutes left to play. The Buffs fired three shots to try and answer, but none would find the goal.
 
Milligan took seven shots in the contest, led by Rebecca Buchanan who took three. Charlotte Stephens faced 17 shots from the Bears (10 on goal), and she made seven saves.
 
Milligan returns home this weekend to take on Columbia College on Sept. 24 in their second AAC match of the season. Game time is set for 4 p.m. at Anglin Field, and live video will be streamed online at http://portal.stretchinternet.com/milligan/.