MOBILE, Ala. --- The Mississippi College women's soccer team punched their ticket to the GSC Postseason Tournament with a 4-0 victory over Spring Hill College on Sunday afternoon. With the win, The Lady Choctaws improve to 10-2-1 overall and 9-2 in Gulf South Conference play.
 
TURNING POINT
- Up 2-0 in the second period, junior midfielder and Captain Samantha Carson connected on a penalty kick in the 67^th minute. The goal gave MC a three-goal cushion, allowing them to cruise to a 4-0 victory.
 
HOW IT HAPPENED
- Peace Gill Gave MC a 1-0 lead in the 8^th minute, when Emma Claire Furman and Carson teamed up to provide Gill with the scoring opportunity. The goal marked for Gill's second on the season.
- Freshman midfielder Emily McNair doubled MC's lead to 2-0 in the 29^th minute, when she beat a Badger defender 1-on-1 and delivered a low-lining shot into the back of the net for her third goal of the year.
- After going up 3-0 in period number two, Furman delivered the final blow for MC in the 75^th minute. Katie Taylor and Caitlin Hayes helped set up the successful header off of a free kick. The goal marked for Furman's fourth on the year.
 
KEY STATS
- Both Carson and Furman would go on to finish with a team-high three points on the day, both tallying a goal and an assist.
- The Lady Choctaws tallied a 31 shots on the day, their second highest shot total compiled on the season.
- Of MC's 31 shots, 12 came on frame. The Lady took 15 shots in the first half, and 16 in the second.
- The Lady Choctaw defense put together another impressive outing, allowing just three shots and one shot on goal all day. MC pitched their GSC-best ninth shutout of 2017.
- In goal, Gabby Kayser was a perfect 1-1 on save opportunities on the day. The sophomore keeper improved her record to 3-0 on the season, while picking up her second shutout of 2017.
- MC took 11 corner kicks in the match, while holding Spring Hill to 0.
- The Lady Choctaws were tagged for six fouls on the day, while Spring Hill collected 11.
 
MATCH NOTES
- The Lady Choctaws joined North Alabama and Lee as GSC teams to clinch a spot in the Postseason Conference Tournament.
- Freshmen McNair and Lexi Ballon both tallied their first career collegiate starts in today's match.
 
UP NEXT
- The Lady Choctaws will return home for their next match on Friday, Sept. 20, when they host the University of Montevallo in GSC action. Match time is slated for 1:00 p.m.
 

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Mississippi College is a private Christian university located in Clinton, Mississippi with an enrollment of over 5,000 students. MC is recently finished their transition process back to NCAA Division II and the Gulf South Conference and will be competing for conference and national championships in the 2016-17 academic year.
 
The athletic department sponsors 17 intercollegiate athletic programs: Baseball, Men's and Women's Basketball, Men's and Women's Cross Country, Football, Golf, Men's and Women's Soccer, Softball, Men's and Women's Tennis, Men's and Women's Indoor Track & Field, Men's and Women's Outdoor Track & Field and Volleyball.
 
For more information on Mississippi College athletics, please contact David Nichols at 601-925-3234 or nichols@mc.edu.