MCC Soccer Receives Postseason Honors

From School Reports

 

The Meridian Community College soccer program enjoyed another successful year of postseason honors as several players took part in the Third Annual MACJC Men’s and Women’s All Star Soccer game which were played on Saturday in Ridgeland, MS on the campus of Holmes Community College. The MCC program had four players that participated in the weekend of activities that served as a showcase for the most outstanding players in the league and allowed  four-year coaches the opportunity to get a closer look at the best players in the MACJC.

The MCC women sent two players to the event, while the MCC men sent two of its best from the 2015 squad. Kaytee Nelson and Chanler Pickering represented the MCC women, while Cristian Lopez and Gage Peterson took to the field for the MCC men. The four players represented MCC as members of the South Division team in both of the matches that were played on Saturday. The North Division women defeated the South by a final of 2-1, while the South Division men took a 5-3 victory over the North.

The appearances for the MCC soccer program didn’t mark the only high marks for the season as several players were also credited with other postseason awards to close out the 2015 season. Freshman Effie Morrison was named a member of the All-Region 23 squad for her impressive play this season for the Lady Eagles. Morrison received the fifth most votes of any player in the conference and led MCC in most offensive categories in 2015. Morrison led MCC in goals during the 2015 season with 18 and also collected four assists.

MCC also had a pair of women named to the MACJC All-State Team and one member of the men’s team also received recognition of being name All-State. Kaytee Nelson and Kylee Burke were named members of the All-State squad for the women, while MCC men’s goalkeeper Joe Smith was named a member of the men’s All-State Team. Nelson, a former Northeast Lauderdale star, closed out her MCC career by becoming one of the top defenders in the conference, while Burke was also named to the All-State Team in large part to her solid work in 2015 on defense. Smith was named to the All-State Team from the MCC men’s team due to his solid play at keeper this season as the freshman collected over 200 saves.