CARROLLTON, GA. --- A 99^th minute goal from junior forward Lauren Smith sealed the deal for the Lady Choctaws in their 1-0 overtime victory over the West Georgia Wolves on Friday afternoon. With the win, the Lady Choctaws improve to 9-1-1 overall, and 8-1 in Gulf South Conference play.
 
KEY STATS
- Smith's game-winning goal marked for her team-leading fifth on the season, and her team-best third game-winning strike on the season. Smith took advantage off a ball she found after a Lady Wolf touch, and was able to find nylon on a breakaway by beating the West Georgia keeper. Andrea McDonald was credited for the assist.
- The Lady Choctaws outshot the Wolves 22-6 in the match, with five of the Lady Choctaws shots coming on goal.
- MC took eight shots in the first period, nine in the second, and five in overtime.
- The MC defense held steady for another solid performance, allowing just one shot on goal on the afternoon.
- In goal, Andrea McDonald was 1-1 on save opportunities on the day. McDonald improved her record to 7-1-1 in net on the year, while grabbing her GSC-leading seventh shutout of 2017.
- MC took five corner kicks in the contest, while holding West Georgia to three.
- The Lady Choctaws were on the receiving end of six fouls, while the Wolves were tagged for eight.
 
MATCH NOTES
- The victory serves as the Lady Choctaw's season-high fifth-straight win.
- The win marks for the first overtime victory for the Lady Choctaws in their third overtime game, improving their record to 1-1-1 in overtime contests.
- The Lady Choctaw defense secured their eighth shutout of the season with the victory, a mark that leads all GSC teams.  
 
UP NEXT
- The Lady Choctaws will return to action on Monday, Oct. 9, when they travel to Florence, Ala. to take on North Alabama 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.

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