CLINTON, Miss. --- The Mississippi College women's soccer team will play for the Gulf South Conference Spring Championship Series Tournament Championship on Saturday when they face #2 Lee University at 12:00 p.m. at John Hunt Park in Huntsville, Ala.

The Lady Choctaws (7-0, 5-0 GSC) are ranked 9th in the latest United Soccer Coaches poll after going through a perfect GSC SCS regular season. MC advanced to Saturday's championship match following wins over UAH (3-1) in the quarterfinals and West Alabama (2-1) in the semifinals.

The Flames (8-0-2, 4-0-1 GSC) have played for three GSC Championships in their time in the league, winning the 2017 title with a 1-0 win over MC. They advanced to this year's title match with a win over Christian Brothers (1-0) in the quarterfinals and a penalty kick victory over Delta State (0-0) in the semifinals.
 

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TICKETS

Tickets for the match will be $10 per person and will only be available digitally and can be purchased HERE.
 

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LIVE COVERAGE

The game will be live streamed on the Gulf South Conference YouTube page and Live Stats will be available through SIDEARM Sports.
 

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THE SERIES

The teams have played 10 previous times with Lee holding a 6-3-1 edge in the series. MC is 2-0 all-time when the squads play in Clinton, but the Flames have the 6-1-1 advantage when played away from the Lady Choctaws' campus.

Each of the last four years, the teams have met in postseason play, whether GSC or NCAA competition. In 2016, the Lady Choctaws advanced to the GSC Championship match with a penalty kick victory in the semifinals. Over the last three years, the Flames have eliminated MC from postseason play.

In the last two seasons, the Lady Choctaws have picked up 3-1 victories over the Flames in the regular season, including a two-goal victory in Cleveland in 2019. Both seasons, however, Lee came back in the postseason (2018 NCAA and 2019 GSC) and avenged the loss with a one-goal victory.
 

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#9 MISSISSIPPI COLLEGE (7-0, 5-0 GSC)

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The Lady Choctaws are led by the only head coach in school history, Darryl Longabaugh, who is in his 24th season at the helm. He has won 291 career matches and has led MC to three straight NCAA Tournament appearances (2017-19) alongside back-to-back GSC Championship match appearances (2016-17).

MC has yet to allow more than one goal in a single match this season, but they have faced adversity by needing come-from-behind victories in three straight wins over West Alabama (03.05), Delta State (03.11) and UAH (03.21).

Erin Hederman (Jackson, Miss.) is the team's leading scorer with six goals, including both tallies in the win over UWA in the semifinals match last Sunday. She has four game-winning goals this season and scored twice in the victory over Union (02.28), as well.

Eight different Lady Choctaws have found the back of the net this season with Beatrice Currie (Sydney River, Nova Scotia) also notching multiple goals and tying with Avery Hederman (Jackson, Miss.) for a team-best three assists.

The balanced offensive attack also features nine different players with helpers this season, including five players with a goal and an assist, led by Emily McNair (Ridgeland, Miss.) and Lindsey Stephenson (Brandon, Miss.).

The defense has given up just 35 shots all season long and has been led by Lexi Ballon (Austin, Texas) and Kaylee Foster (Ocean Springs, Miss.). Foster came up big in the overtime win over rival Delta State, scoring the "golden goal" from a free kick in Cleveland.

In goal, the Lady Choctaws have used a pair of keepers with Sara Maleski (South Elgin, Ill.) playing all 180 minutes in the postseason. Last week in the win over West Alabama, she saved two penalty kick opportunities and made five total saves in the victory. Ebba Elweroth (Rydebäck, Sweden) went 4-0 this season with a 0.71 goals against average and two shutouts which Maleski was injured.
 

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#2 LEE (8-0-2, 4-0-1 GSC)

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The Flames are led by 6th-year head coach Chris Hennessey, who has posted a 83-25-11 overall record and has led the team to NCAA postseason appearances in each of his five seasons in Cleveland. In 2018, he helped lead the squad to the NCAA Division II Final Four before falling to #1 Grand Valley State in the semifinals.

The Flames have given up just five goals all season with six shutouts in 10 matches, including not allowing a goal since March 5th with four consecutive clean sheets. In their last match against Delta State in the GSC semifinals, Lee outlasted the Lady Statesmen in a scoreless draw, converting all five of their shots from the spot.

Offensively, 10 different Flames have scored goals this season, led by Kelsey Yoder with five goals, while Ruth Edrington has put four in the back of the net with each being a game-winning score. Four other Flames have scored at least two goals this season with 21 total goals scored in 10 matches.

Eight different players have tallied assists this season, led by three from Mallory Hayden and two from Riley Henry. Edrington (26), Henry (24) and Yoder (22) each have more than 20 shots this season with Henry and Yoder putting a team-high 15 on goal.

Defensively, the Flames have allowed fewer than 10 shots in 6-of-10 matches, including a season-low four in a 5-0 victory over Shorter. Along the back line, Lauren Weimer and Kate Dirkse have started all 10 matches and lead the team in minutes played.

Three different goalkeepers have started matches this season, led by Jackie Burns, who has posted a 0.32 goals against average with four shutouts in six starts. She has allowed just two goals on 60 shots faced with 29 saves.
 

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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.