Thursday, August 15
Hattiesburg, Miss.
11:00 AM
Mississippi State
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William Carey (Exh.)
Waldner Scores Twice in 3-1 Exhibition Win
August 15, 2019 | Soccer
by Brian Ogden, Assistant Coordinator/Communications
HATTIESBURG, Miss. – Mississippi State soccer won its first preseason exhibition match, defeating defending NAIA National Champion William Carey, 3-1, in Hattiesburg.
Senior MaKayla Waldner scored off a breakaway in the 25th minute after freshman Sydney Strunk played a long ball over the top. Sophomore Zakirah McGillivary flicked the ball on with a header to set Waldner off on a footrace against the final defender.
William Carey answered on a free kick from the top of the box in the 67th minute, but the game would not stay tied for long. In the 70th, Waldner again found the net with a volley off a cross from junior Olivia Hernandez.
Freshman Madison Cotta scored an insurance goal five minutes later with a strike to the top corner of the net from just outside the 18-yard box. Hernandez and sophomore Hailey Farrington-Bentil picked up assists on the play.
"It was great to get a game in against someone other than ourselves," head coach James Armstrong said. "That was great competition with a formidable opponent. All healthy players were able to get some minutes. It was a great learning experience for everyone. Now, we're looking forward to playing a good Southern Miss team on Saturday."
The Bulldogs played 27 players, including three goalkeepers. State held the opponent to just three shots on goal in the match.
MSU will wrap up preseason play on Saturday, August 17 with a final exhibition match against Southern Miss at 4 p.m. CT in Starkville.
For more information on the Bulldog soccer program, follow on Twitter, Facebook and Instagram by searching for "HailStateSOC."
HATTIESBURG, Miss. – Mississippi State soccer won its first preseason exhibition match, defeating defending NAIA National Champion William Carey, 3-1, in Hattiesburg.
Senior MaKayla Waldner scored off a breakaway in the 25th minute after freshman Sydney Strunk played a long ball over the top. Sophomore Zakirah McGillivary flicked the ball on with a header to set Waldner off on a footrace against the final defender.
William Carey answered on a free kick from the top of the box in the 67th minute, but the game would not stay tied for long. In the 70th, Waldner again found the net with a volley off a cross from junior Olivia Hernandez.
Freshman Madison Cotta scored an insurance goal five minutes later with a strike to the top corner of the net from just outside the 18-yard box. Hernandez and sophomore Hailey Farrington-Bentil picked up assists on the play.
"It was great to get a game in against someone other than ourselves," head coach James Armstrong said. "That was great competition with a formidable opponent. All healthy players were able to get some minutes. It was a great learning experience for everyone. Now, we're looking forward to playing a good Southern Miss team on Saturday."
The Bulldogs played 27 players, including three goalkeepers. State held the opponent to just three shots on goal in the match.
MSU will wrap up preseason play on Saturday, August 17 with a final exhibition match against Southern Miss at 4 p.m. CT in Starkville.
For more information on the Bulldog soccer program, follow on Twitter, Facebook and Instagram by searching for "HailStateSOC."
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