ARKADELPHIA, Ark. --- The Mississippi College men's soccer team pitched their third straight shutout to open the 2019 season in a scoreless draw against Ouachita Baptist on Sunday afternoon.
The Choctaws moved their record to 1-0-2, while the Tigers went to 0-3-1 on the year.
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HOW IT HAPPENED
 - The Tigers controlled the offensive game in the opening minutes, producing seven shots with five on goal in the first half.
 - The Choctaws responded in the second half with nine shots, including four on goal to give MC a 14-13 edge in shots over the first 90 minutes.
 - Both teams put together opportunities in the extra time, but neither could find the back of the net.
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KEY STATS
 - Junior
Alejandro Chavarria has now gone 310 minutes without allowing a goal to open 2019, making seven saves in the draw on Sunday.
 - Seniors
Javier Avelar and
Owen Connelly and junior
Marco Sellan each tallied a team-high three shots for MC.
 - Matt Day tallied his first shutout of the season, making eight saves over 110 minutes for the Tigers.
 - David Stankovic led all players with six shots, including putting three on net for OBU.
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NEXT UP
 - The Choctaws will be back at home on Thursday when they host William Carey at 3:30 p.m. at Robert P. 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 contactÂ
David Nichols at 601-925-3234 orÂ
nichols@mc.edu.
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