Mississippi State Soccer Notches Historic SEC Tournament Victory over Texas A&M

Mississippi State’s soccer program made historical past on Sunday night, because it recorded its first ever SEC Match victory.

The No. 8-seeded Bulldogs (10-4-4) took down No. 9-seeded Texas A&M (9-6-5) by a rating of 2-1 in time beyond regulation to advance and preserve their historic soccer season alive. This system has not recorded a postseason event victory since its institution in 1995. 

Gwen Mummert scored the primary aim of the night roughly 37 minutes into the matchup on an in depth shot that bounced into the decrease left nook of the online. Juliet Moore was credited with the help. A&M was in a position to internet the equalizer with simply 4 minutes remaining within the contest on a aim by Mia Pante. Because the seconds expired, the 2 groups have been nonetheless tied at one aim apiece and headed into time beyond regulation. 

With lower than a minute remaining within the first interval of time beyond regulation, Jojo Ngongo recorded what would finally change into the game-winning aim. The graduate pupil out of UTEP headed her first aim of the 12 months into the underside proper nook of the online off of an help from freshman Maggie Wadsworth. 

Goalkeeper Mac Titus recorded 9 saves within the recreation, together with a set of back-to-back saves simply after the beginning of the second half. The sophomore has been a pivotal a part of the lineup since moving into the function after an harm to fellow goalkeeper Maddy Anderson on Oct. 6.

Mississippi State will now face No. 1-seeded Alabama within the quarterfinals on Tuesday night. The sport will start at 5 p.m. CT on Tuesday on the Ashton Brosnaham Soccer Advanced in Pensacola, Florida.