After a scoreless first half, the East Central Community College men’s soccer team posted four second half goals to pick up an MACJC North Division win against Northwest Mississippi Community College Friday in Decatur.
The Warriors improved to 3-0-1 in the MACJC North Division and 3-1-1 overall. Northwest fell to 1-3-1 overall and 0-2 in the league.
Sophomore forward Tanner Lindsey out of Northwest Rankin got East Central on the scoreboard in the 47th minute with an assist by Jacob Thomas, who played with Lindsey at Northwest Rankin.
Freshman midfielder Francisco Romero out of Ripley followed with two straight goals, including one on a free kick. The sophomore midfielder Thomas added the final goal of the match for the 4-0 win.
In the women’s action earlier in the afternoon, the Northwest women scored two goals in the final nine minutes of action to defeat the East Central women 2-0.
Northwest’s Taylor Williams broke the 0-0 tie in the 81st minute and Landyn Hoover added a second goal in the 87th minute.
ECCC men battle back to tie Itawamba, women fall late
The East Central Community College men’s soccer team overcame a three-goal deficit to earn a 3-3 tie with Itawamba Community College Sept. 6.
In the opening match of the day, the East Central women lost a 1-0 second half lead in falling 2-1 to the visiting Itawamba Lady Indians.
Tanner Lindsey scored off a long assist from sophomore midfielder Jacob Thomas.
Tyler White added a goal on a penalty kick early in the second half and sophomore wing Joseph Stewart got the equalizer off an assist by freshman midfielder Francisco Romero with about 15 minutes remaining.
Stewart prepped at Callaway in Jackson and Romero at Ripley.
Neither team could score in the two overtime periods.
The Warriors are now 2-1-1 overall and 1-0-1 in MACJC North Division play. Itawamba is 2-2-1 and 1-0-1.
After a scoreless first half in the women’s action, a penalty kick off the foot of sophomore defender Kaitlynn Summerlin of Florence early in the second half gave East Central a 1-0 lead over Itawamba.
The Lady Indians found the net for the equalizer a few minutes later and got the winning goal with about 10 minutes to play.
The loss dropped the East Central Lady Warriors to 1-2 overall and 0-2 in MACJC North Division play. The Itawamba Lady Indians improved to 3-2 overall and 2-0 in league play.
Both East Central teams are back in action Friday, Sept. 8, when they host Northwest Mississippi Community College at the Soccer Complex in Decatur. The women will play at 1 p.m. and the men to follow at 3 p.m.
East Central will then hit the road Tuesday, Sept. 12, to face Hinds Community College in Raymond at 5 p.m. and 7 p.m.
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