CLINTON, Miss. --- Junior Emma Claire Furman scored her team-leading fifth goal of the season in the 81st minute to lead the Mississippi College women's soccer team to a 1-0 victory over Valdosta State on Sunday afternoon at Robert P. Longabaugh Field.

The Lady Choctaws (11-1, 9-0 GSC) won their 10th consecutive match, which is the second longest streak in school history behind the 2003 squad that won 11 straight.

The Blazers fell to 7-5 overall and 5-3 in Gulf South Conference action.
 

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HOW IT HAPPENED

- The match did not produce many great scoring chances in the first half as the teams combined for just six total shots with three coming on goal.
- The second half saw the intensity pick up as both goalkeepers were forced to make two saves in the half.
- The Lady Choctaws finally broke through in the 81st minute as senior Katie Taylor sent a beautiful cross from the right side the Furman finished off directly in front of goal.
 

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KEY STATS

- The Lady Choctaws outshot the Blazers in the match, 11-6.
- For Furman, she took the team lead with her fifth goal of the season, while Taylor notched her third assist.
- Gabby Kayser pitched her sixth shutout of the season, improving to 9-1 on the year with a 0.60 goals against average. She made three saves in the match.
- Caroline Embler took the loss in net for the Blazers, despite making four saves.
 

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NEXT UP

- The Lady Choctaws will be back in action next Friday when they travel to Alabama to face Montevallo at 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 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 2018-19 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.