HUNTSVILLE, Ala. --- The Mississippi College women's soccer team opened the 2021 Gulf South Conference Spring Championship Series with a 2-1 win over UAH on Sunday afternoon at Charger Park.

The Lady Choctaws (1-0, 1-0 GSC) outshot the Chargers (1-1, 0-1 GSC) by a count of 24-8 in the victory.
 

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HOW IT HAPPENED
  - The game was scoreless through the first 32 minutes before Avery Hederman got the scoring going in the 33rd minute to give MC the 1-0 lead.
  - The Lady Choctaws would take the 1-0 lead into the halftime break, outshooting the Chargers 12-2 in the opening 45 minutes.
  - Erin Hederman pushed the lead to 2-0 in the 55th minute, doubling the lead on an assist from Emily McNair.
  - The Chargers were able to put a little suspense into the match as Carmen Endicott scored in the 88th minute to cut the lead to 2-1.
  - MC was able to hold on to get the win to open the SCS.

KEY STATS
  - The Lady Choctaws finished with 24 shots to just eight for the Chargers.
  - MC had 14 shots on goal, led by six from Erin Hederman and three from Lindsey Stephenson.
  - Sara Maleski picked up the win in goal, making two saves over 73 minutes.
  - Adriana Wright allowed two goals and made 11 saves to take the loss for UAH.

NEXT UP
  - The Lady Choctaws are scheduled to be back in action on Wednesday night when they will face Christian Brothers in a home match.
  - The time and location of the match is yet to be determined.
 

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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 18 intercollegiate athletic programs: Baseball, Men's and Women's Basketball, Men's and Women's Cross Country, Football, Men's and Women's 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.