Nicola Hauk
Cayce Smith
2
Winner Mississippi Col. M C (5-0-0, 5-0-0)
1
Delta St. DSU (5-1-1, 3-1-1)
Winner
Mississippi Col. M C
(5-0-0, 5-0-0)
2
Final
1
Delta St. DSU
(5-1-1, 3-1-1)
Score By Periods
Team 1 2 OT 1 F
Mississippi Col. M C 1 0 1 2
Delta St. DSU 1 0 0 1

Game Recap: Women's Soccer | | Fred Sington

Lady Statesmen Drop Heartbreaker to Rival MC in Overtime

CLEVELAND, Miss. -- The No. 20 Delta State University women's soccer team lost a 2-1 heartbreaker on a golden goal by No. 12 Mississippi College three minutes into overtime on Thursday at Parker Field-McCool Stadium.
 
Despite the loss, the Lady Statesmen secured the GSC West Division's No. 2 seed and a first-round bye in next week's Gulf South Conference Spring Championship tournament. Delta State will play an opponent to be determined on Saturday, March 21 at Parker Field-McCool Stadium. 
 
Kaylee Foster scored a goal on a free kick from 22 yards out in the 93rd minute to give the Lady Choctaws win.
 
THE BASICS:
 
Score: #12 Mississippi College 2, #20 Delta State 1 (OT)
Records: Lady Statesmen 5-1-1 | Lady Choctaws 5-0-0
Series: Mississippi College leads 10-0-0
Location | Time: Parker Field-McCool Stadium, Cleveland, Miss. | 2 p.m.
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 HOW IT HAPPENED 
  • Nicola Hauk gave the Lady Statesmen a 1-0 lead off a free kick in the 21st minute.
  • Emma Young scored off a corner kick from Avery Hederman to knot the game 1-1 in the 32nd minute.
  • Delta State's only other scoring chance came when Niamh Jestin's shot was turned away by MC goalkeeper Ebba Elweroth in the 33rd minute. 
  • Mississippi College held a 4-3 advantage in shots while the Lady Statesmen had a 2-1 edge in shots on goal in the first half.
  • Delta State's had the first scoring chance of the second half in the 49th minute, when Rylee McGee's shot was saved by Elweroth.
  • The next scoring opportunity came when a Mia Rameriez shot was saved in the 63rd minute. 
  • Foster scored a goal on a free kick from 22 yards out in the 93rd minute to give the Lady Choctaws win. 
INSIDE THE BOX SCORE 
  • Rameriez and Diana Okechukwu led the Lady Statesmen with three shots apiece.
  • Hauk finished with a goal on two shots.
  • Emma Young's four shots led MC followed by Avery and Erin Hederman each with three shots.
  • Amanda Hilliard had one save for Delta State, and Elweroth finished with three.
  • The Lady Choctaws outshot the Lady Statesmen 12-10 while the Lady Statesmen had a 4-3 edge in shots on goal. 
  • Mississippi College had eight corner kicks to DSU's one.
 
UP NEXT
 
Delta State hosts the second round of the Gulf South Conference Spring Championship tournament on Saturday, March 21, versus an opponent to be determined.
 
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