Box Score RIDGELAND - An early goal from sophomore Miller Thorsen helped Northwest take the lead and the Rangers never looked back on Friday afternoon, scoring a 2-0 road win at Holmes.

For Northwest, the victory marked the first conference win for the Rangers, improving to 2-8-4 on the season and 1-5-1 inside the MACCC. Holmes dropped to 1-7-1 overall and 0-7 in conference play.

Thorsen's goal was the lone score for the Rangers in the first half, but the Northwest defense pitched the shutout against the Bulldogs throughout the first half. Later, freshman Tyler Starnes connected on a goal in the 59th minute, pushing the Rangers to a 2-0 advantage.

Despite some attempts at an answer for Holmes, the Bulldogs were simply unable to put one past goalkeeper Jacob Little, who picked up his second collegiate victory. 

Next up for Northwest is a road tilt at East Mississippi, scheduled for 7 P.M. on Tuesday, October 15. The Lions are 0-12 on the season and 0-7 in conference play, with their most recent match ending in a 2-1 loss against Meridian on Friday.

Start time is slated for 7 P.M. in Scooba, with live broadcast coverage on emcclive.com.