Bio

Christina Anthony

Mississippi Gulf Coast Community College (2007-2009) / Soccer
Spring Hill, Florida

Christina Anthony was the co-leading goal scorer on Gulf Coast’s first-ever women’s soccer state championship team, earning NJCAA All-American honors as a sophomore after two prolific seasons.

Starting at Gulf Coast in 2007, she made an immediate impact at Perkinston, scoring four goals in her first collegiate game against Andrew.

She had a hat trick in an 8-0 win over Southwest and help lead Gulf Coast to a tie for the 2007 MACJC South title with Meridian. Meridian would beat the Bulldogs 3-1 in the finals.

Gulf Coast won its semifinal matchup against Bossier City in the NJCAA Region 23 Tournament but lost to Hinds 2-0 in the championship game. The Bulldogs finished the season with a 14-5-1 record.

Anthony finished her freshman year with 13 goals and three assists and elevated her game even more as a sophomore.

During her sophomore year, Gulf Coast would finish the regular season with a 9-0-1 record which won the South Division title and the right to host the MACJC Tournament. Anthony had a goal in a 3-1 win over Itawamba in the semifinals, and the Bulldogs exacted revenge against Hinds in a 3-0 win for the first MACJC women’s soccer championship in school history. Anthony put the exclamation mark on the day with a header off Ashley Harvey’s corner kick in the 55^th minute for the final goal.

Anthony had 27 goals and 11 assists and shared the team’s Best Offensive Player award with Kelli Ranson. She also earned a spot on NJCAA All-American Second Team.

Anthony played one year of NCAA Division II soccer at Flagler College in St. Augustine, Fla.