Gui (Union)
Claire Stokes
0
Union (TN) UU (8-8-0, 5-6-0)
1
Winner Mississippi College MC (9-1-5, 7-0-3)
Union (TN) UU
(8-8-0, 5-6-0)
0
Final
1
Mississippi College MC
(9-1-5, 7-0-3)
Winner
Score By Periods
Team 1 2 F
Union (TN) UU 0 0 0
Mississippi College MC 1 0 1

Game Recap: Men's Soccer | | David Nichols --- Assistant Athletic Director for Athletic Communications

Choctaws Advance in GSC Tournament with 3-1 Win Over Union

CLINTON, Miss. --- The Mississippi College men's soccer team advanced to the Gulf South Conference Tournament semifinals with a 1-0 victory over Union on Tuesday afternoon at Robert P. Longabaugh Field.

The Choctaws (9-1-5) are in the tournament semifinals for the second time in three years, while the Bulldogs (8-8) were in the conference tournament for the first time in school history this season.
 

HOW IT HAPPENED
  - The Choctaws scored the lone goal of the contest in the 27th minute when sopohomore Guilherme Santos tallied this second goal of the season.
  - The goal came with assists from senior Javier Avelar and junior Abel Perez.
  - In the second half, MC controlled the action with 13 shots compared to just four shots allowed to the Bulldogs.
 

KEY STATS
  - The Choctaws outshot Union 20-9 and had eight shots on goal compared to just two for the Bulldogs.
  - Junior Alejandro Chavarria notched his 9th shutout of the season, making two saves for MC.
  - Euan Morton took the loss for the Bulldogs, giving up the one goal with six saves.
 

MATCH NOTES
  - MC is now 2-0 against Union this season and 5-1-1 all-time against the Bulldogs.
  - This will be the second-ever trip for the Choctaws to the GSC Tournament semifinals as they were eliminated by UAH in 2017.
 

NEXT UP
  - The Choctaws will face the winner of Lee and Christian Brothers, who are playing tonight in Cleveland, Tenn.
  - The time of the match on Friday in Pensacola is yet to be determined.
 

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.
 
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