2015

MCC men, ECCC women take wins in soccer showdowns From school reports

bleheader split with ECCC to open the season in a pair of matches that were closely contested between the two schools. The Meridian Com– munity College men opened up the day by taking a dramatic 2-1 vic– tory over ECCC to give the Eagles the season opening victory. MCC trailed the War– riors 1-0 after one hall of play, but the home team

Freshman Jordan Walton scored his first collegiate goal for the Eagles in the opening minutes of the second half to bring the match to a 1-1 tie. The match would head into a pair of extra sessions and Walton would score hls second goal of the day in the second extra session to propel the Eagles to the one-goal victory over ECCC. The MCC women weren't as fortunate on Friday afternoon as the

ECCC women came away with a 2-0 shutout vic– tory to preserve the road split. East Central scored one goal in each half to take the shutout victory over the Lady Eagles to open the 2015 season. MCC will return to the field with another pair of home games on Tuesday by hosting Itawamba Community College at C.D. Smith Field. The women will take to the field at 5 p.m. and the men will follow with their scheduled match at 7 p.m.

The wait is finally over and soccer season has finally arrived on the campus of Meridian Community College. TI1e Meridian Com– munity College soccer program opened the 2015 season back on Friday afternoon by hosting East Central Community College at C.D. Smith Field in a doubleheader. MCC was able to come away with a dou-

was to battle back behind its newest freshman sensation.

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