0
East Mississippi EMCC (1-10, 0-6 MACCC)
5
Winner Northwest NWCC (3-6, 3-3 MACCC)
East Mississippi EMCC
(1-10, 0-6 MACCC)
0
Final
5
Northwest NWCC
(3-6, 3-3 MACCC)
Winner
Score By Periods
Team 1 2 F
East Mississippi EMCC 0 0 0
Northwest NWCC 3 2 5
Kaden Smith
Kevin Pitts / nwccrangers.com
Kaden Smith provided the first Northwest goal in Tuesday's 5-0 shutout of East Mississippi.

Game Recap: Men's Soccer | | Brian Lentz

Rangers Win Second Consecutive Match

First winning streak for men's soccer since 2016

SENATOBIA - For several years, a winning streak has eluded the Northwest men's soccer program.

However, that all changed with Tuesday's 5-0 shutout of East Mississippi, as the Rangers earned their second consecutive win. Combined with last Friday's 2-1 thriller at Hinds, the two matches signify the first winning streak for the Northwest men's soccer program since late in the 2016 campaign.

More importantly, the victory helped Northwest improve to 3-6 on the season and 3-3 in conference play. The even conference mark currently places the Rangers at seventh in the MACCC standings, helping keep Northwest in the postseason hunt.

After 10 minutes of scoreless action, Kaden Smith put the Rangers on the board first and just a few minutes later, Gabriel Burton connected with Ethan Barnes in the 17th minute.

With a 2-0 lead, Northwest added some momentum before halftime, as Junior Sandoval connected with Miller Thorsen for his third goal of the season, helping the Rangers to a 3-0 advantage.

As East Mississippi applied pressure in the second half, it took the Rangers a while to get back into rhythm on offense. Twenty minutes into the half, Thorsen connected with Matt Roth to help move the Rangers to a 4-0 lead.

Roth would strike again in the 74th minute, as Korey Reeves provided the assist, all but sealing the Rangers' win.

Northwest out-shot East Mississippi, 27-7, but only 13-7 in shots on-goal. Will Thompson collected six of the Rangers' seven saves, while Tyler Heger collected one save over the final 12 minutes.

A total of 36 fouls were called in the match, many occurring in the second half. Northwest was whistled for 17 infractions in the second half alone, while East Mississippi was tabbed for eight.

Eight cautions were issued in the match, including five yellow cards against Northwest. Connor Young, Miller Thorsen, Christian Juarez, Dylan Orellana and Mario Urbina were all carded for the Rangers, while Carlos Rodrigo de la Guardia, Conner West and Jose Bosmediano were all issued cautions for East Mississippi.

Next up for Northwest is pivotal MACCC showdown with Holmes, scheduled for Friday, October 6. The Bulldogs (3-7, 0-6 MACCC) have lost six straight matches, including an 8-0 decision most recently at Mississippi Gulf Coast.

Friday's match between the Rangers and Bulldogs is set for 3 P.M. Live coverage will be available on Ranger TV. 

Scoring Summary

Scoring Summary
Scoring Team Scoring Play
11:21
NWCC Kaden Smith (1)
GOAL by NWCC Kaden Smith (FIRST GOAL), goal number 1 for season.
16:29
NWCC Ethan Barnes (1)
Assisted By: Gabriel Burton
GOAL by NWCC Ethan Barnes, Assist by Gabriel Burton, goal number 1 for season.
36:38
NWCC Miller Thorsen (3)
Assisted By: Junior Sandoval
GOAL by NWCC Miller Thorsen, Assist by Junior Sandoval, goal number 3 for season.
65:23
NWCC Matt Roth (5)
Assisted By: Miller Thorsen
GOAL by NWCC Matt Roth, Assist by Miller Thorsen, goal number 5 for season.
73:49
NWCC Matt Roth (6)
Assisted By: Korey Reeves
GOAL by NWCC Matt Roth, Assist by Korey Reeves, goal number 6 for season.

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