Northwest Mississippi Community College closed its regular season with a 9-1 victory over East Mississippi Community College, extending the Rangers’ winning streak to five games. Northwest finished 13-3 overall and 8-3 in conference play, while East Mississippi ended at 3-13-1 overall and 1-10 in conference play.
Maggie Pace opened the scoring in the third minute, finishing a cross from McKenzi Rankins. Pace scored again in the fifth minute off a Joline Knevel pass. Yazzlyn Alex added goals in the eighth and 10th minutes, giving her a brace before the match was 10 minutes old.
Olivia Miller scored in the 15th minute on a pass from Sunshine Little. Mary Logan Clark added Northwest’s fifth goal in the 42nd minute, assisted by Ella King.
Alex completed her hat trick in the 51st minute off an Anna Rethmeier pass, then scored again two minutes later. She leads Northwest with 18 goals and 42 points, according to the team. Hayden Moneymaker scored the Rangers’ final goal, converting Mel Holt’s pass after East Mississippi had scored following Clark’s 58th-minute red card.
Northwest outshot East Mississippi 46-2 and did not allow a corner kick. Rangers goalkeepers made three saves, the team reported.
The team’s calendar listed Meridian Community College as Northwest’s next opponent in the Region 23 Tournament quarterfinals, scheduled for Friday, Oct. 30, at 5 p.m. in Senatobia. Meridian entered at 8-8-2 overall and 5-6 in conference play.
