2014 Combined

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East Central Soccer

The East Central Community College women's soccer team practice on the new synthet ic turf at Bailey Stadium in preparation for the 2014 season. The Lady Soecer Warriors start the new season with a 2 p.m. matchup Friday, August 22 at Southwest Mississippi Community College in Summit; East Central soccer squads will play their first match on the new turf and first home game "under the lights" when they host Copiah· Lincoln Community College Tuesday, Sept. 30 on the Decatur campus. Game times are 5 and 7 p.m. (EC Photo) Expectations run high for squads

Expectations for success remain high for East Central Community College soccer teams as prepara tions continue for the season open er scheduled Friday, August 22 with Southwest Mississippi Community College. The women's contest is set for 2 ~ . ·p.m. followed ·by the m~n's battle at 4 p.m. on the Summit' campus. The :home opener has the Lady Warriors and Warriors hosting Mis sissippi Gulf Community College. Game times are 3 and 5 p.m. Under second-year head coach Gray Massey, the 'Lady Warriors c; " look to improve on last year's 6-10 1\i 1 mark. Despite being a young peam with 17 freshmen and just four sopho mores, Coach Masi:;ey sain this _, i::a.·'s group h~ the poL~ntiJt to be

'very special." "We have a lot of talent on this year's team, but I am even more impressed with the attitude and work ethic of these young women," said Coach Massey, who led Flo rence High School squads to three state titles 'prior to his arrival at EC.."There is no doubt in my mind that this group, will strive to play the EC Way: Excellence with Cla,ss!" The Lady Warriors will ·count on last year's leading scorer Ashlan Culberson of Brandon, along with freshmen Carrissa Stevens of Har rison Central, Lacey Field of Lewis burg High School, Tamia Cavett of Jackson Murrah and Addie Ambrosier of Ma~gee, to provide goals. The midfield will be anchored by

Allie Turner of Horn Lake. ~1egan Yarbrough of Cen:er Hill. ~1egan Parrish of Pascago~ Gabb~· Stapp of West Harrison. Kayla .:\nderson of Florence. Kai~yn Bh:.e ,}· South Jones and Kate!y:i Denton of Lewisburg. The back line fearu.res returnee Tesia Keith of Corin:h along with freshmen Dru Elkms of South Jones, Erin Golden of Petal, Christa Breazea:e o!" Harrison Cen tral, Brittany Rasco oi' Pascagoula, Pashlen Kelley-Jonason of West Harrison and Mliayla ~fay of New ton County. In the goal v:-ill be redshirt freshman Alana Walker of Pascagoula and incoming freshman-. Rachel Da"is ofPetal

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