CLINTON, Miss, --- The Mississippi College women's soccer team booked their spot in the Gulf South Conference Postseason Tournament Semifinals with a 5-1 win over West Alabama on Tuesday afternoon. With the win, the Lady Choctaws improve to 14-2-1 on the year.
 
TURNING POINT
- After a West Alabama goal made the score 3-1 in the second period, junior forward Lauren Smith lofted a shot just over the head of West Alabama's keeper in the 63rd minute, with help from Gaylynn Cooper, to give MC a three-goal advantage and the momentum it needed to cruise to the 5-1 win.
 
HOW IT HAPPENED
- The Lady Choctaws broke the scoreless tie in the 25^th minute, when Emma Claire Furman netted her fifth goal of the season off of a penalty kick.
- MC would double their lead early in the second half, when Caitlin Hayes delivered a ball to Furman just outside of the box, who would then dribble in to finish for her second goal of the day in the 49^th minute.
- MC took their first three-goal advantage of the match in the 53^rd minute, when Cooper connected for her first goal of the season with help from Furman.
- Following Smith's goal to make it 4-1 MC, Hayes delivered the final blow for MC. The senior defender slotted her fourth goal of the season on a free kick, giving way to the final 5-1 score.
 
KEY STATS
- Furman led the way offensively for MC on the day, with two goals scored and one goal assisted on. Both Hayes and Cooper would finish with a goal and an assist in the match.
- The Lady Choctaws outshot the Tigers 18-10 in the match, with 11 of those 18 shots coming on frame. MC took six shots in the first half, and 12 in the second.
- For just the seventh time all season, the Lady Choctaws surrendered a goal during the match. The MC backline held West Alabama to just four shots on goal on the day.
- In goal, Andrea McDonald recorded three saves on the day, while improving her 2017 record to 10-2-1.
- MC took six corner kicks in the match, while West Alabama took five.
- The Lady Choctaws were tagged for 10 fouls, while the Tigers were on the receiving end of seven.
- MC collected one yellow card, while West Alabama received three yellows and one red during the match.

MATCH NOTES
- The win marks for the Lady Choctaws fifth in a row, and their 10^th in their last 11 matches.
- The win also marks for the Lady Choctaws 14^th on the year, ranking tied for third-most in program history
 
UP NEXT
- The Lady Choctaws will travel to Montgomery, Ala. for the Semifinal round of the GSC Postseason Tournament , where they will face the winner of the West Florida vs. Christian Brothers match on Friday November 3. Match time is slated for 5:00 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.