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No. 15 Mississippi State Opens Season With Win, The Morning Bell: August 16, 2024
STARKVILLE – Two weeks ago, Ilana Izquierdo was in Paris representing Colombia in the women’s soccer tournament. Thursday night, she was in Starkville kicking off No. 15 Mississippi State’s season with the first goal in the third minute of a 1-0 win against Baylor.
Ilana Izquierdo ➡️ First of the Season for the Dawgs!
𝗗𝗔𝗪𝗚𝗦 » 1 — Mississippi State Soccer (@HailStateSOC) August 15, 2024
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The Bulldogs’ offense was a threat all night with 17 total shots and four on goal, but only one got through. Maddy Anderson recorded just one save in the shutout victory.
Mississippi State (1-0, 0-0) will return to action in Starkville on Sunday against Northwestern State. The game will be broadcasted on SEC Network+ at 1 p.m.
No games scheduled.
Women’s Soccer: No. 15 Mississippi State X, Baylor X
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On beating Texas in 2002, when asked if he regretted not hyping Kliff Kingsbury more: “I don’t even remember what I said. I hope whatever I said was cute and clever, and maybe even a tiny bit humorous. I hope it wasn’t mindless babble, and if it was, hopefully everyone will forget about it pretty quick.”
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— Mississippi State Soccer (@HailStateSOC) August 15, 2024