MEMPHIS, Tenn. --- The Mississippi College men's soccer team fell in GSC action to Christian Brothers tonight by a score of 1-0.

The Choctaws will fall to 5-4 overall and 3-3 in GSC play.

The Buccaneers will improve to 3-4-2 overall and 2-1-2 in GSC play.
 

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HOW IT HAPPENED
- In the first half, both teams were evenly matched and neither team could get on the board in the first 45 minutes of play.
- In the second half, CBU was able to break the game open when in the 60^th minute Maxi Schwoche scores the matches lone goal in an unassisted effort giving the Buccaneers the eventual 1-0 win.
- MC tried to tie the match late with a header from Javier Avelar missing wide and a shot by Wanner Paiz was saved as time expired.
 

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KEY STATS
-  The Choctaws were held to only nine shots in the match, which is their lowest shot attempt mark of the season.
- There were 24 fouls called in the match, 14 on MC and 10 on CBU.
- Freshman Goncalo Pernas made his first career start in goal and recorded four saves on ten shots faced in the losing effort.
 

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NEXT UP
- The Choctaws will be back in GSC play action this Sunday in Jackson, Tenn. when they face Union at 3:30 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.