Thursday, August 24
Ruston, La.
7:00 PM
Mississippi State
3-0
1
at
0
Louisiana Tech
2-1-1
| Team | 1 | 2 | Final F |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mississippi State | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| Louisiana Tech | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Kelly Dorney's penalty kick goal was the difference Thursday at Louisiana Tech
Dorney Penalty Kick Propels MSU Past Louisiana Tech
August 24, 2017 | Soccer
RUSTON, La. – Kelly Dorney knew the direction in which her opponent was going to go when she lined up for a penalty kick.
That knowledge paid off, as her try flew past the Louisiana Tech goalkeeper to help the Mississippi State soccer team (3-0) defeat the Lady Techsters (2-1-1), 1-0, on Thursday night at the Lady Techster Soccer Complex.
"I want to give Louisiana Tech a lot of credit tonight," MSU coach Tom Anagnost said. "They are a tough team with several dangerous players that caused us problems. I'm proud of our kids because they stuck with it and found a way to win on the road, which is never easy."
The first half ended with a scoreless tie.
Dorney broke that tie in the 84th minute when she fired a penalty kick past LA Tech goalkeeper Courtney Tompkins. It was her first goal of the season.
"It is a great feeling," Dorney said of the win. "Road victories are often harder than home victories. We kept them scoreless and then scored when we needed to. It was a great win."
State outshot the Lady Techsters 16-6, with eight shots being on target.
Catalina Perez worked the full 90 minutes in net for her third win of the year and collected a pair of saves.
The Bulldogs will return home to host Central Arkansas on Sunday, Aug. 27 at 1 p.m., where it will be International Students' Day and free pizza will be served to international students along with free ice cream for fans in attendance.
For more information on the Bulldog soccer program, follow on Twitter, Facebook and Instagram by searching for "HailStateSOC." You can also find all-access coverage of the program on SnapChat by searching for "HailStateSnap."
That knowledge paid off, as her try flew past the Louisiana Tech goalkeeper to help the Mississippi State soccer team (3-0) defeat the Lady Techsters (2-1-1), 1-0, on Thursday night at the Lady Techster Soccer Complex.
"I want to give Louisiana Tech a lot of credit tonight," MSU coach Tom Anagnost said. "They are a tough team with several dangerous players that caused us problems. I'm proud of our kids because they stuck with it and found a way to win on the road, which is never easy."
The first half ended with a scoreless tie.
Dorney broke that tie in the 84th minute when she fired a penalty kick past LA Tech goalkeeper Courtney Tompkins. It was her first goal of the season.
"It is a great feeling," Dorney said of the win. "Road victories are often harder than home victories. We kept them scoreless and then scored when we needed to. It was a great win."
State outshot the Lady Techsters 16-6, with eight shots being on target.
Catalina Perez worked the full 90 minutes in net for her third win of the year and collected a pair of saves.
The Bulldogs will return home to host Central Arkansas on Sunday, Aug. 27 at 1 p.m., where it will be International Students' Day and free pizza will be served to international students along with free ice cream for fans in attendance.
For more information on the Bulldog soccer program, follow on Twitter, Facebook and Instagram by searching for "HailStateSOC." You can also find all-access coverage of the program on SnapChat by searching for "HailStateSnap."
Team Stats
MSU
TECH
Goals
1
0
Shots
16
6
Shots on Goal
8
2
Saves
2
7
Corners
5
2
Fouls
11
11
Scoring Plays
Kelly Dorney (1)
MSU Kelly Dorney PENALTY KICK GOAL, goal number 1 for season.
83:03
Game Leaders
Shots
1
SOG
1
Goals
1
Assists
0
Shots
3
SOG
0
Goals
0
Assists
0
Shots
3
SOG
2
Goals
0
Assists
0
Shots
2
SOG
1
Goals
0
Assists
0
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