KISSIMMEE, Fla. --- The Mississippi College women's soccer team opens the National Christian College Athletic Association championships as the #1 overall seed on Monday (Nov. 30) at the Austin-Tindall Regional Park.

The Lady Choctaws (12-3-3) qualified for the tournament as the representative from the MidEast Region, and earned the #1 seed after leading the field in Longo Rating.

The tournament features two 4-team pools, with the winner of each advancing to the national championship game on Saturday, December 5th.

The MC offense has outscored opponents 43-13 on the season, putting up 31 second-half goals in 18 matches. They shut out 10 opponents on the season, including four straight matches from October 4-16.

The Lady Choctaws have not played a competitive match since October 30th, a 2-1 loss to North Alabama. Head coach Darryl Longabaugh's squad went 6-2-1 in their final nine matches, including their second five-match winning streak of the season.

Freshman Jess Davenport is MC's leading scorer, posting 11 goals and three assists (25 pts) in just 11 matches. Sophomore Caitlin Hayes has scored seven goals from the back line, while seniors Sayit Mejia Bello and Meghan Dodge have tallied a team-high seven assists apiece.

Freshman goalkeeper Andrea McDonald has played all but 120 minutes between the pipes this season, setting a school record with nine shutouts and allowing just a 0.73 goals against average.

MC NCCAA TOURNAMENT SCHEDULE
Monday, November 30 - #1 Mississippi College vs. #8 Trinity Lutheran College - 11:30 am
Tuesday, December 1 - #1 Mississippi College vs. #5 Central Christian College - 11:30 am
Thursday, December 3 - #1 Mississippi College vs. #4 Trinity Christian College - 5:00 pm

#1 MISSISSIPPI COLLEGE (Clinton, Miss.)
Record: 12-3-3
Affiliation: NCAA Division II - Gulf South Conference
Qualifying Method: MidEast Region Champion
Head Coach: Darryl Longabaugh
Scoring Leader: Jess Davenport (Fr.) - 11 Goals
Assists Leader: Sayit Mejia Bello (Sr.) and Meghan Dodge (Sr.) - 7 Assists
Goalkeeper: Andrea McDonald (Fr.) - 0.73 GAA, 56 Saves, 9 Shutouts

#2 HOUGHTON COLLEGE (Houghton, N.Y.)
Record: 12-6-2
Affiliation: NCAA Division III - Empire 8 Conference
Qualifying Method: MidWest Region Champion
Head Coach: David Lewis
Scoring Leader: Sarah Gabriele (Sr.) - 10 Goals
Assists Leader: Darlene Eckhardt (Sr.) - 6 Assists
Goalkeeper: Shawna Sprout (Sr.) - 0.85 GAA, 72 Saves, 9 Shutouts

#3 MID-AMERICA CHRISTIAN UNIVERSITY (Oklahoma City, Okla.)
Record: 10-8-1
Affiliation: NAIA - Sooner Athletic Conference
Qualifying Method: Central Region Champion
Head Coach: Zach Bice
Scoring Leader: Kaci Power (Sr.) - 15 Goals
Assists Leader: Cici Mitchell (Sr.) - 4 Assists
Goalkeeper: Kaitlyn Whitten (Sr.) - 1.48 GAA, 115 Saves, 5 Shutouts

#4 TRINITY CHRISTIAN COLLEGE (Palos Heights, Ill.)
Record: 13-7
Affiliation: NAIA - Chicagoland Collegiate Athletic Conference
Qualifying Method: North Central Region Champion
Head Coach: Josh Lenarz
Scoring Leader: Kayla Diemer (Jr.) - 15 Goals
Assists Leader: Jessica Bianchi (Fr.) - 9 Assists
Goalkeeper: Sierra Christopher (So.) - 1.49 GAA, 39 Saves, 2 Shutouts

#5 CENTRAL CHRISTIAN COLLEGE (McPherson, Kan.)
Record: 18-5
Affiliation: NAIA - Association of Independent Institutions
Qualifying Method: At-Large
Head Coach: Scott Fogarty
Scoring Leader: Krystina Stackhouse (Sr.) - 17 Goals
Assists Leader: Nikki Neal (Jr.) and Krystina Stackhouse (Sr.) - 12 Assists
Goalkeeper: Shayna Watkins (Fr.) - 1.24 GAA, 78 Saves, 7 Shutouts

#6 WARNER UNIVERSITY (Lake Wales, Fla.)
Record: 8-8
Affiliation: NAIA - The Sun Conference
Qualifying Method: South Region Champion
Head Coach: George Arroyo
Scoring Leader: Jamie Murray (Sr.) - 20 Goals
Assists Leader: Naybet Febo (Sr.) - 9 Assists
Goalkeeper: Sarah Bergkvist (Fr.) - 2.72 GAA, 91 Saves, 2 Shutouts

#7 COLUMBIA INTERNATIONAL UNIVERSITY (Columbia S.C.)
Record: 7-8-1
Affiliation: NCCAA
Qualifying Method: At-Large
Head Coach: Kara Farnsworth
Scoring Leader: Alanna Batterman (So.) - 6 Goals
Assists Leader: Angela McMaster (So.) - 5 Assists
Goalkeeper: Sam Wammock (Fr.) - 0.92 GAA, 41 Saves, 3 Shutouts and Angel Simpson (So.) - 1.15 GAA, 47 Saves, 3 Shutouts

#8 TRINITY LUTHERAN COLLEGE (Everett, Wash.)
Record: 5-12-1
Affiliation: NAIA - Independent
Qualifying Method: West Region Champion
Head Coach: Tim Colvin
Scoring Leader: Breann Morren (Fr.) - 8 Goals
Assists Leader: Jalisa Santiago (So.) - 4 Assists
Goalkeeper: Colby Smits (Sr.) - 3.64 GAA, 140 Saves, 4 Shutouts