CLINTON, Miss. --- The Mississippi College men's soccer team won their 200th match in program history with a 2-0 victory over Christian Brothers on Sunday afternoon at Robert P. Longabaugh Field.

The Choctaws improved to 6-1-3 with a 5-0-1 Gulf South Conference mark, while the Bucs dropped to 5-6 with a 3-3 league record.
 

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HOW IT HAPPENED
  - The first goal of the match came on a mistake by the CBU defense as the Choctaws tallied the eventual game-winner on an own goal by the Bucs.
  - The match would remain with a 1-0 score until halftime and stay with the smallest of margins until the 52nd minute.
  - Junior Victor Bazan scored his first goal of the season as he got behind the Bucs' defense to put the Choctaws ahead 2-0.
  - Both teams had opportunities in the final minutes, but the Choctaws remained undefeated in league play with the victory.
 

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KEY STATS
  - The Choctaws were outshot by a count of 15-10, but MC put five shots on goal compared to three for the Bucs.
  - The match was an intense battle that saw 41 total fouls and eight total yellow cards.
  - Junior Alejandro Chavarria recorded his seventh shutout of the season, making three saves over the 90 minutes.
  - Viktor Hoestbo took the loss in goal for the Bucs, making four saves and giving up a pair of goals.
 

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MATCH NOTES
  - The first win in Choctaw history came on September 11, 1998 in a 4-1 victory over LaGrange.
  - The 100th victory was notched on September 8, 2010 in a 4-0 win over Spring Hill.
  - The Choctaws are now 4-3 all-time against the Bucs, including winning each of the last three meetings in Clinton by recording shutouts.
 

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NEXT UP
  - The Choctaws will have next weekend off and return to the pitch on October 25th when they host rival Delta State at 3:30 p.m. at Longabaugh Field.
 

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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 began 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.