Thursday, October 21
Starkville
7:00 PM
Mississippi State
7-11-0 (0-9-0SEC)
0
vs
2
Vanderbilt
8-7-2 (4-3-2SEC)
1st half1
2nd half2
FinalF
Vanderbilt
2
0
2
Mississippi State
0
0
0
MSU Soccer's Valiant Effort Falls Short Against Vanderbilt
October 21, 2010 | Soccer
STARKVILLE, Miss. – Mississippi State fought valiantly Thursday night at the MSU Soccer Field, but in the end, two first-half goals were enough to propel Vanderbilt to a 2-0 win.
Mississippi State (7-11, 0-9 SEC) closes the road slate Sunday with a 1:30 p.m. CT first kick against Kentucky. The Bulldogs wrap the regular season next Friday, hosting Ole Miss at 7 p.m. in the annual battle for the Magnolia Cup.
Vanderbilt scored the winner in the 16th minute as Molly Kinsella took a pass from her sister, Megan, and fired it into the top right corner of the net from 18 yards out.
The Commodores took a 2-0 advantage to halftime as Megan Kinsella connected with Nicole Adams for a header from point-blank range.
VU out-shot the Dawgs 10-5 in the opening half, but the Bulldogs turned up the intensity in the second half and came out with 11 second-half shot attempts while playing solid defense.
“Overall, I am really proud of this team. We had the adversity of having a couple of players drop out right after kickoff, but we dug deep, especially in the second half,” MSU coach Neil Macdonald said. “We really took the game to Vanderbilt in the second half, and if we convert that opportunity by Monica (Alvarado), the game could have turned very quickly.”
Alvarado's 74th-minute scoring attempt came on a Bulldog corner kick. Sophomore Jasmine Simmons hit a perfectly-placed service to Alvarado, but her header was cleared from the left side of the net by a Vanderbilt defender.
Junior Kim Pettit had a follow-up attempt, but Bachtel recovered in time to stop her shot on goal.
Despite firing 22 shots, the Commodores placed just five shots on target. Sophomore goalie Skylar Rosson made three saves, giving her the ninth-most in a season with 102.
Bachtel matched her goalie counterpart with a three-save effort.
Vanderbilt8-7-2 (4-3-2 SEC) vs. Mississippi State7-11-0 (0-9-0 SEC)
Date: Oct 21, 2010 Attendance: 417
Weather: 78 degrees, clear skies, wind: NW at 6 mph
Goals by period 1 2 Tot
-------------------------------
Vanderbilt.......... 2 0 - 2
Mississippi State... 0 0 - 0
SCORING SUMMARY:
1. 15:36 VANDY Molly Kinsella (4) (Megan Kinsella) - into the top right corner from 18.
2. 21:42 VANDY Nicole Adams (4) (Megan Kinsella) - Header off cross from the right end line.
Shots: Vanderbilt 22, Mississippi State 16
Saves: Vanderbilt 4 (Rachel Bachtel 3; TEAM 1), Mississippi State 3
(Skylar Rosson 3)
Mississippi State (7-11, 0-9 SEC) closes the road slate Sunday with a 1:30 p.m. CT first kick against Kentucky. The Bulldogs wrap the regular season next Friday, hosting Ole Miss at 7 p.m. in the annual battle for the Magnolia Cup.
Vanderbilt scored the winner in the 16th minute as Molly Kinsella took a pass from her sister, Megan, and fired it into the top right corner of the net from 18 yards out.
The Commodores took a 2-0 advantage to halftime as Megan Kinsella connected with Nicole Adams for a header from point-blank range.
VU out-shot the Dawgs 10-5 in the opening half, but the Bulldogs turned up the intensity in the second half and came out with 11 second-half shot attempts while playing solid defense.
“Overall, I am really proud of this team. We had the adversity of having a couple of players drop out right after kickoff, but we dug deep, especially in the second half,” MSU coach Neil Macdonald said. “We really took the game to Vanderbilt in the second half, and if we convert that opportunity by Monica (Alvarado), the game could have turned very quickly.”
Alvarado's 74th-minute scoring attempt came on a Bulldog corner kick. Sophomore Jasmine Simmons hit a perfectly-placed service to Alvarado, but her header was cleared from the left side of the net by a Vanderbilt defender.
Junior Kim Pettit had a follow-up attempt, but Bachtel recovered in time to stop her shot on goal.
Despite firing 22 shots, the Commodores placed just five shots on target. Sophomore goalie Skylar Rosson made three saves, giving her the ninth-most in a season with 102.
Bachtel matched her goalie counterpart with a three-save effort.
Vanderbilt8-7-2 (4-3-2 SEC) vs. Mississippi State7-11-0 (0-9-0 SEC)
Date: Oct 21, 2010 Attendance: 417
Weather: 78 degrees, clear skies, wind: NW at 6 mph
Goals by period 1 2 Tot
-------------------------------
Vanderbilt.......... 2 0 - 2
Mississippi State... 0 0 - 0
SCORING SUMMARY:
1. 15:36 VANDY Molly Kinsella (4) (Megan Kinsella) - into the top right corner from 18.
2. 21:42 VANDY Nicole Adams (4) (Megan Kinsella) - Header off cross from the right end line.
Shots: Vanderbilt 22, Mississippi State 16
Saves: Vanderbilt 4 (Rachel Bachtel 3; TEAM 1), Mississippi State 3
(Skylar Rosson 3)
Team Stats
VANDY
MSU
Goals
2
0
Shots
22
16
Shots on Goal
5
4
Saves
4
3
Corners
5
1
Fouls
7
4
Scoring Plays
Molly Kinsella (4)
Assisted By: Megan Kinsella
into the top right corner from 18.
15:36
Nicole Adams (4)
Assisted By: Megan Kinsella
Header off cross from the right end line
21:42
Game Leaders
Shots
4
SOG
2
Goals
0
Assists
0
Shots
2
SOG
1
Goals
0
Assists
0
Shots
2
SOG
0
Goals
0
Assists
0
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