MEMPHIS, Tenn. --- Sophomore Holly Pascoe scored a goal and assisted on another tally as the Mississippi College women's soccer team picked up a 2-0 win over Rockhurst on Friday evening at Signiago Field on the campus of Christian Brothers University.

The Lady Choctaws improved to 2-1 on the season, while the Hawks dropped to 1-2-1.
 

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HOW IT HAPPENED
- The eventual game-winning goal was scored by graduate transfer Rita Okoro, who notched her first tally of the season on an assist from Pascoe.
- The Lady Choctaws would take a 1-0 lead into halftime, outshooting the Hawks 4-2 in the opening 45 minutes.
- Pascoe would add an unassisted goal in the 57th minute to give the game its final score.
 

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KEY STATS
- The Lady Choctaws would take 12 shots to seven for Rockhurst.
- Junior Jess Davenport and Okoro had a team-high three shots, while Pascoe had a pair.
- Goalkeeper Gabby Kayser pitched her first shutout of the season, making three saves over the 90 minutes.
- Jillian Leetch took a team-high three shots with two on goal for the Hawks.
- Rosie Breheny made three saves, while allowing two goals for Rockhurst.
 

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NEXT UP
- The Lady Choctaws will face Barry University on Sunday at 11:00 a.m. at CBU.
 

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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.