PENSACOLA, Fla. --- The Mississippi College women's soccer team had their 15-match winning streak snapped with a 1-0 loss to Lee University on Friday evening in the Gulf South Conference Semifinals at Ashton Brosnaham Park.

The #5 Lady Choctaws (15-2) suffered their first defeat since the season-opener against Saint Leo (0-1) on September 6th. The Flames advance to face Montevallo for the GSC Championship on Sunday.
 

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HOW IT HAPPENED
  - Neither team was able to get many solid chances together in the early going until the Flames' Kelsey Yoder got behind the MC defense for the eventual game-winner in the 21st minute on an assist from Kate Dirkse.
  - The Lady Choctaws would put five shots on goal in the first half, but Lee would take the 1-0 lead into the break.
  - In the second half, both teams put together solid defensive efforts to keep the game scoreless over 45 minutes.
  - Senior Emma Claire Furman had an opportunity in the box in the 87th minute, but Taylor Green made the save for the Flames to keep the shutout.
 

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KEY STATS
  - The Lady Choctaws put up 11 shots with five coming on goal, while the Flames had seven shots with three on goal.
  - Senior Katie Taylor and freshman Erin Hederman led MC with three shots apiece, while Furman had a pair of shots on goal.
  - Riley Henry led all players with four shots for Lee.
  - Senior Gabby Kayser made two saves over 90 minutes for the Lady Choctaws, while Green made all five saves for the Flames.
 

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MATCH NOTES
  - MC is now 3-6-1 all-time against the Flames.
  - The teams have split their meetings over the last two seasons with MC winning the regular season contest and falling in tournament play.
 

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NEXT UP
  - The Lady Choctaws, who were ranked #1 in the most recent South Region rankings, will find out their postseason fate on Monday (Nov. 18) at 5:00 p.m. (Central). LINK
 

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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.