HUNTSVILLE, Ala. --- The Mississippi College women's soccer team won the 2021 Gulf South Conference Spring Championship Series title with a 3-0 victory over #2 Lee University on Saturday afternoon at John Hunt Park.

The Lady Choctaws (8-0, 5-0 GSC) scored in the first 10 minutes and cruised to the win over the Lady Flames (8-1-2, 4-0-1 GSC).
 

---

GULF SOUTH CONFERENCE SPRING CHAMPIONSHIP
WOMEN'S SOCCER CHAMPIONSHIP MATCH

#9 MISSISSIPPI COLLEGE 3, #2 LEE 0

HOW IT HAPPENED
  - The Lady Choctaws got on the board early as Emily McNair took a pass from Erin Hederman and slid it past the Lee goalkeeper in the 9th minute to go ahead, 1-0.
  - MC then took a 2-0 lead in the 27th minute as Lindsey Stephenson found the back of the net on an unassisted goal.
  - The Lady Choctaws took the two-goal lead into the break outshot the Lady Flames, 10-0.
  - In the second half, Lee had more opportunities, but the MC defense stood up to the challenge and pitched their third shuout of the season.
  - Avery Hederman capped off the scoring with a goal from outside the box in the 87th minute on an assist from Beatrice Currie.

KEY STATS
  - The Lady Choctaws finished the match with 15 shots and eight on goal, while the Flames had eight shots with three on net.
  - Avery Hederman led the way with five shots and four on goal, while Stephenson had a pair of shots on goal.
  - Sara Maleski made three saves in goal to record her first shutout of the season.
  - Jackie Burns made five saves for the Lady Flames in goal.

GAME NOTES
  - Erin Hederman was named the tournament's Most Outstanding Player.
  - She was joined by Beatrice Currie, Sara Maleski and Emily McNair on the All-Tournament Team.
  - The Lady Choctaws won their first-ever GSC title with the 3-0 victory.
  - MC is now 4-6-1 all-time against the Lady Flames with the teams splitting the last six meetings.
  - The Lady Choctaws were ranked #9 in the latest United Soccer Coaches poll, while the Lady Flames were ranked #2.
 

---

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.