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.