One of those leading the way will be senior midfielder/forward Adam Barnes. For the second straight year, Barnes led the team in scoring, tallying 5 goals and 2 assists which resulted in all- conference honors. He should not be alone on the score sheet as sophomore forwards Brent Blackburn and Stuart Schmidt return for their second year. Each look to expand upon their solid freshman seasons where Blackburn posted 4 goals and 2 assists and Schmidt had 3 goals and 2 assists. Adding depth up top will be sophomore Michael Sawyer.

The midfield should also provide plenty of bite to the attack with four returning seniors: Rimmer Covington, Trey Kelley, Vince Mazzone, and Trey McClain. All have seen significant time over the past few years and should prove to be very solid. In addition, sophomores Richard Largilliere, Leif Mylroie, and Joseph Wehby will continue to push for minutes after strong freshman campaigns.

The defense once again returns intact. Led by senior sweeper and all-conference selection Ned Welles, the starting defense of senior Brent Guitreau, junior Brett Bennett and sophomore Franklin Childress should prove to be very stingy. This group will be supported by returning senior goalkeeper Derek Anderson. Anderson posted a 1.95 GAA in 2002 and looks to continue to improve upon this stat.

In addition to the returnees, Coach Johnson welcomes another strong recruiting class to the Jackson campus. While it may be tough to break into the veteran line-up, the young players will definitely compete for time.

After falling one game short of the five hundred mark last season, the Majors are looking for their first winning season in six years. Once again the true test will come in the rugged Southern Collegiate Athletic Conference. Ranked as the second best Division III conference in the country last season, the team is poised to try to make a move to the top half of the league. With five of their nine conference games at home and a strong veteran team, this may be the year.