South women defeat the North women, 3-1, in MACCC All-Star game
RIDGELAND --- Holmes Community College played host to the 2023 MACCC All-Star Soccer Games this season. The South women defeated the North women, 3-1, while the South men defeated the North men, 6-2.
Holmes was well represented in the game with Jaycelyn Russ, Brianna Lopez, Carmen Mason, Tailynn Remmel and Jordan Bertschler representing the North women and Caleb Jones, Mateo DeLeon, Tyler Leach and Gavin Parker representing the North men.
In the women's game, Pearl River's Ann Maris Ragan gave the South a 1-0 lead in the 23rd minute. Gulf Coast's Morgan Pickering then gave the South a 2-0 lead in the 52nd minute while Pearl River's Mackenzie Winters scored to make it 3-0 in the 79th minute.
Holmes' Jaycelyn Russ scored in the 72nd minute.
Northwest's Mia Kate Cade was named North MVP while Pearl River's Mackenzie Winters was named South MVP.
In the men's game, Itawamba's Gage Lashlee scored to make it 1-0 North in the 9th minute. Lashlee scored again in the 12th minute to put the North up 2-0.
Gulf Coast's Mason Shortt scored for the South in the 36th minute, and the North led 2-1. Meridian's Trey Parnell tied the match at two in the 54th minute. Co-Lin's Alfie Lally scored in the 64th minute to give the South a 3-2 lead. Shortt scored again to make it 4-2 South in the 80th minute.
Jones' Samuel Hadley scored to give the South a 5-2 lead in the 87th minute, and Jones' Taylor Richardson scored in the final minute to end scoring at 6-2.
Itawamba's Gage Lashlee was named North MVP while Co-Lin's Alfie Lally was named South MVP.