Lady Eagles capture Region 23 title

For the third consecutive season the Meridian Community College Lady Eagle soccer program has captured a post-season championship.

In 2007, MCC won their first ever title by capturing the MACJC State Championship, in 2008 MCC did one better by capturing the NJCAA Region 23 Championship and advanced to the program’s first ever NJCAA District Tournament. This season, head coach Alex George and his Lady Eagles added yet another banner to the young program as MCC won back to back Region 23 championships with a 3-1 victory over Pearl River Community College on Saturday.

Freshman, Anastasia Vogel of Pontotoc, MS, led the way for MCC as she scored two goals. Kelsey Edwards, a freshman from Terry, MS, added an additional goal for the Lady Eagles as they will now advance to their second consecutive NJCAA District Championship which MCC is set to host this weekend.

In men’s action, MCC faced off against Mississippi Gulf Coast Community College Saturday night for the 2009 NJCAA Region title.

The game was tied up 0-0 after a scoreless first half, but MGCCC scored a late goal and the Eagles fell short 1 - 0.

Congratulations to MCC head coach, Alex George (pictured left) who was named the 2009 NJCAA Region 23 Women’s Soccer Coach of the Year, he is joined by his assistant coach, Michael Smith.