CLINTON, Miss. --- The Mississippi College women's soccer team opened up Gulf South Conference play on Friday afternoon with a 1-0 victory over the University of West Alabama Tigers.
 
TURNING POINT

• In the 69^th minute, senior defender Caitlin took a pass from senior midfielder Hannah Bailey and found the back of the net for her first goal of the 2017 season, rightfully giving the Lady Choctaws a 1-0 lead. MC did not look back from there, cruising to a shutout victory over the Tigers.

 
KEY STATS

• MC was able to outshoot UWA 14-12 in the contest, with nine of the Lady Choctaws shots coming in the second half.
• Of the Lady Choctaw's 14 shots, six were on frame.
• In Goal, Andrea McDonald was a perfect 7-7 on the day in save opportunities. The junior keeper recorded her second shutout of the season, while improving her record to 1-0-1 on the year.
• The Lady Choctaws took seven corners in the match, while holding the Tigers to just one.
• MC was tagged for nine fouls, while UWA was charged with four.

 
MATCH NOTES

• With the win, The Lady Choctaws improve to 2-0-1 on the year, and 1-0 in GSC play.
• The Lady Choctaws added to their impressive streak of 290 consecutive minutes to open the season without allowing a goal.

 
UP NEXT

• The Lady Choctaws will return to action on Sunday, Sept. 10 when they welcome the University of Alabama Huntsville to Longafield for a GSC Match. Kickoff is scheduled 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.