MCC Soccer Stars To Play In All-Star Event

From School Reports

The Meridian Community College soccer program will be well represented next weekend in a huge All-Star event showcasing the best soccer talent in the state of Mississippi. Holmes Community College, the Mississippi Army National Guard and Mississippi Sports Medicine & Orthopedic Center are teaming up to present the 2nd Annual MACJC Men's and Women's All-Star Soccer Game.  The All-Star games have been set for Saturday, November 15 at Freedom Ridge Park in Ridgeland. The women's game is set for 2 p.m. with the men to follow at 4:30 p.m.

Kayla Phillips and Jordan Davidson of MCC have been selected to play in the women’s game, while Lyle Daugherty and Tyler Germany will participate in the men’s contest for the Eagles.

Phillips, a former Clarkdale standout, was one of the driving forces behind the success of the women’s team at MCC during the 2014 season. Phillips finished second on the team in both scoring (12 goals) and assists (seven) during her sophomore season where the Lady Eagles finished 9-8-1. Davidson played in 13 games this season for the Lady Eagles and drew seven starts during her sophomore campaign under the direction of head coach Mike Smith. The MCC women advances to the quarterfinal round of the MACJC Playoffs, but were eliminated by Northwest Mississippi Community College by a final count of 2-1.

The MCC men will be represented in the All-Star event by a couple of former West Lauderdale products. Daugherty led the Eagles in goals scored with eight and added two assists during the regular season for head coach Alex George. Germany scored three goals during his final season with MCC and had a team-high 10 assists.

In the event an MACJC institution qualifies for the NJCAA national tournament, the MACJC all-star game will be postponed to the Saturday following the NJCAA national tournament.