Hinds Sweeps Past MCC

From School Reports


Hinds Community College traveled to Meridian Community College Friday afternoon and swept a pair of matches at C.D. Smith Field. The visiting Lady Eagles took the victory in the women’s game by a final score of 4-2, while the MCC men fell to Hinds by a final score of 3-0.

Meridian will return to action September 18 against Holmes Community College. The MCC men will take to the field first next Tuesday at 2 p.m. and the women’s game will follow at 4 p.m.

Hinds (women) 4

MCC               2

Hinds scored a pair of goals in the final 20 minutes of action to take the two-goal victory over MCC. The home standing Lady Eagles scored the first goal of the match in the opening two minutes to grab a 1-0 lead over Hinds. Pam Gean was credited with a beautiful assist and Kristen Morris scored the early goal for MCC. Hinds answered with 37:40 remaining in the first half on a goal by Morgan Sandifer to tie the game at 1-1. MCC responed with a very unusual goal two minutes later to make the score 2-1 in favor of Meridian. The ball was deflected off a pair of players near the goal and rolled into the net for a score for MCC.

Hinds tied the game just before the end of the first half on a penalty kick by Victoria Burnham to make the score 2-2. Hinds would get a pair of goals in the second half from Pam Usry to lead the visiting Lady Eagles to the victory.

Hinds improved to 3-2 with the victory and MCC dropped its overall record for 2012 to 3-2.

Hinds (men)  3

MCC            0

Hinds was able to complete the sweep over MCC with the shutout victory in the men’s contest. Hinds held a 1-0 lead after one half thanks to a goal by Nathan Miley and Miley would later add a goal late in the second half.

Mario Rosales added a goal in the second to pace to victory for the visiting Eagles.

Hinds improved to 3-2 with the road victory and MCC fell to 2-3 for the season with the home loss.

MCC Golf Set To Open Season

From School Reports


The Meridian Community College golf team is set to build of its success of the 2011-2012 by opening the fall portion of its schedule this week by participating in the Wallace State Fall Invitational in Cullman, AL. The tournament will begin Monday as the Eagles will play 36 holes to open the event and the tournament will conclude on Tuesday as MCC will play 18 holes as a team.

“We are looking forward to competing at Wallace State,” said MCC head golf coach Ronnie Key. “ We have a young, but talented team. After losing four starters from last year's record setting team, we are in a bit of a rebuilding mode, but I feel we have the talent to make some noise on a national level.”

MCC finished the 2012 spring season by finishing third in the country, but the Eagles are only returning a pair of players from the previous season. T.J. Morgan and Gafford White will be in the starting lineup for the Eagles to open the season, and were both members of the MCC golf team last season. Morgan played a major role in the third place finish in the NJCAA Division I National Tournament and was named a 2012 All-American Honorable Mention.

A pair of freshman will be making their MCC debut in the field and those players are Drew Patin (Zachary, LA) and Chase Taylor (Columbus, MS).

MCC is the two-time defending champion of the Wallace State Fall Invitational.

MCC Soccer Splits Road Macthes At ECCC

From School Reports


The Meridian Community College soccer team traveled to East Central Community College on Friday afternoon for a pair of matches and the Eagles were able to return home with a road split against the Warriors. The Lady Eagles defeated East Central by a final score of 8-0, while the MCC men dropped a 4-2 decision to the Warriors.

MCC will return to action on September 12 on the road at Northwest Community College. The women are scheduled to play the Lady Rangers at 2 p.m. and the men will take to the field at 4 p.m.

MCC (women) 8

ECCC              0

Sophomore striker Pam Gean notched a hat trick in the impressive victory over the Lady Warriors. Gean scored two of her goals in the match on penalty kicks and her third goal of the match came in the opening minutes of the second half.

Katelynn Zuk added a goal in the first half and Kristen Morris notched a goal in the second half of action. Lacie Hamker and Ashlyn Pope each added a goal in the win. MCC improved to 2-1 for the 2012 season and both victories for the Lady Eagles this season have been shutouts.

ECCC (men) 4

MCC            2

The Warriors carried a 2-0 lead into the second half and held off a late rally by MCC to take the two-goal victory. Jacob Livingston scored the first goal of the match for the Eagles in the opening ten minutes of the second half to make the score 2-1. Kellen Roberts tied the game at 2-2 with a goal with about 14:07 left in the game, but ECCC was able to notch a pair of goals in the final minutes to secure the home win over MCC.

The Eagles dropped its overall record for the 2012 to 2-1 after the road loss on Friday.

MCC Soccer Splits With JCJC

From School Reports

MCC soccer opened its 2012 home schedule Wednesday night at C.D. Smith Field against Jones County Junior College and the night ended with a split for the home squad. The Lady Eagles dropped a 3-1 decision to JCJC, while the MCC men held on for a dramatic 3-2 win over Jones.

MCC will return to action Friday afternoon for a pair of road matches at East Central Community College. The Lady Eagles will tangle with ECCC at 3 p.m. and the men’s game is scheduled for a 5 p.m. start in Decatur.

JCJC 3

MCC 1

The Lady Eagles grabbed an early 1-0 lead in the opening five minutes of the match, but Jones bounced back to take the two-goal victory. Taylor Hanes delivered the lone goal of the game for MCC with 40:53 remaining in the first half. Kristen Morris was credited with the assist on the goal for the Lady Eagles.

Kimberly Murray tied the game at 1-1 with 31:45 left in the first half by scoring on a free kick for JCJC and Morgan Pace gave the Lady Bobcats the lead with a goal with about 12:51 left in the first half to make the score 2-1. Cassidy Brinson added the final goal of the match for JCJC with 17:54 left to give the Lady Bobcats a road victory.

MCC dropped its overall record to 1-1, while Jones improved to 2-0-1.

MCC 3

JCJC 2

Kellen Roberts scored a pair of goals to lead MCC to a one-goal victory in men’s action at C.D. Smith Field. Roberts scored his first goal in the opening seven minutes of action and added his second goal of the match with 19:17 remaining in the first half. Blake Hardin also added a goal in the first half to pace the Eagles in the scoring department.

Jones scored a pair of goals in the second half, but MCC was able to hold off a late charge to take the win. Zack Traylor and Kevin Ndongo each added a goal in the loss for JCJC.

MCC improved to 2-0 with the home win, while Jones fell to 0-2 for the season.