CLINTON, Miss. --- The Mississippi College men's soccer team stayed unbeaten and clinched Group A with a 1-0 win over West Alabama on Sunday afternoon at Arrow Field on the campus of Clinton High School.

The Choctaws (4-0, 4-0 GSC) are now the #1 seed from Group A in the GSC Spring Championship Series Tournament that opens on March 17th.
 

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MISSISSIPPI COLLEGE 1, WEST ALABAMA 0

HOW IT HAPPENED
  - The first half did not present many chances on either side with the Choctaws having the lone shot on goal in the first 45 minutes.
  - The second half saw MC break through in the 57th minute as Aaron Martin found a bouncing ball in the box and a deflected shot found the back of the net.
  - The only goal of the match came after a throw-in from Grant Hudson bounced off several players and set Martin up.
  - Both teams had chances in the final minutes, but the Choctaws held on for the victory.

KEY STATS
  - The Choctaws took 11 shots with four on goal, while the Tigers had five shots with one on goal.
  - Martin had a team-high three shots with four different players putting shots on net.
  - Alejandro Chavarria made one save to collect his third shutout of the season and 12th of his career.
  - Harold Leighton made three saves for the Tigers to keep UWA in the match.

NEXT UP
  - The Choctaws have a scrimmage against West Florida on Friday, March 12th in Hattiesburg.
  - MC will then play in the GSC Tournament on March 20th or 21st in a home match.
 

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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.