Lady Bulldogs’ furious rally falls short


Final | 1 | 2 | T | |
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East Central Community College () | 2 | 0 | 2 |
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Mississippi Gulf Coast Community College () | 1 | 0 | 1 |

East Central Community College
Mississippi Gulf Coast Community College
Game Statistics | East Central Community College | Mississippi Gulf Coast Community College |
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Shots (on goal) | 16 (16) | 0 (6) |
Saves | 2 | 12 |
Fouls | 11 | 0 |
Corner Kicks | 3 | 0 |
Offsides | 0 | 0 |
PERKINSTON – Mississippi Gulf Coast made a furious comeback attempt in its second half against East Central on Tuesday night, but the Lady Bulldogs fell short, 2-1.
Tristan McFall scored a header on a Bree Bonner corner kick with 14:38 left to play.
"We practice set pieces pretty often, but I have to say that was a shocker and I hope we can build from it," Gulf Coast coach Jackie Rhodes said. "That was a beautiful goal."
The Lady Bulldogs (0-3) continued to be dangerous on set pieces in the final 14 minutes, but couldn't get the equalizer.
East Central (3-0) scored twice in a one-minute span of the first half, with Tamie Cavett picking up both goals.
"I thought the first half was a little shaky," Rhodes said. "Once we settled into the game, though, I think it got a lot better. We passed really well today."
McFall's goal seemed to energize her team, which heads into a Friday matchup against archrival Pearl River with some momentum.
"The second half was really exciting to watch," Rhodes said. "I think we kind of came alive a little bit. We got our first goal of the season, so that put a little pep in our step. This was the first time I was able to see they really wanted to win the game. They were passionate."