MIAMI SHORES, Fl. --- The Mississippi College Women's Soccer team made history with their first NCAA tournament victory in program history with their 3-0 win over Nova Southeastern this afternoon. With the win the Lady Choctaws will advance to the South Sub-Regional Final on Sunday Nov. 11th against the #2 seed and host Barry University.
 

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HOW IT HAPPENED
- MC was the aggressor in the first half firing off 13 shots with four on goal. The Lady Choctaws outshot the Sharks 13 to 4 in the first half.
- The Lady Choctaws were able to strike first in the 32nd minute when Rita Okoro blasted a shot from 30 yards out that sailed over the head of the Sharks goalkeeper giving MC the early 1-0 lead.
- Captain Katie Taylor was able to extend the Lady Choctaws' lead in the 39th minute. Taylor was able to strike one past the keeper from the top of the 18 yard box with the assist going to both Emily McNair and Lauren Smith.
- In the second half the Sharks came out more aggressive but MC was able to counter their attack in the 57th on a long ball that was handled by Lindsey Stephenson who made a nice move to get by the Nova goalkeeper and made the score 3-0 in favor of the Lady Choctaws.
- The Lady Choctaw Defense was able to hold strong throughout the rest of the second half to secure the 3-0 victory.
 

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 KEY STATS
- The Lady Choctaws were the more aggressive team throughout the match out shooting the Sharks 18 to 11.  
- In goal Andrea McDonald had a stellar performance posting her fourth shutout of the season and recording a season high six saves.
- The win marked the first time in program history that the Lady Choctaws won a match in NCAA tournament play. This appearance is the second in program history and the team will have a chance to advance to the South Regional final in their next match against Barry University.
 

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 NEXT UP
- The Lady Choctaws will advance to the South Sub-Regional final against the host and #2 seed Barry with a spot in the South Regional Final on the line.
- The match is scheduled for Sunday Nov. 11th at 12 P.M. Central time.
 

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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.