HAWKS WOMEN’S SOCCER DROPS FIRST GAME OF NATIONAL TOURNAMENT TO NORTHWEST MISSISSIPPI

TUCSON, Ariz. – The Region XI Champions and Plains District Champions Northeast Community College women's soccer team began their run at the 2022 NJCAA DII Women's Soccer National Tournament Tuesday night as they battled Northwest Mississippi Community College in Game 1 of Pool D. The Rangers got the best of the Hawks by a final score of 4-1.

The Hawks (19-3-1) held control of the ball for much of the first 15 minutes before the Rangers began to keep possession on their half of the field. Northeast went into the halftime break down 1-0 and within striking distance, but the Rangers added another goal near the start of the second half.

After a lengthy review with a ball bouncing around Northeast was able to get on the board and punch in their first goal of the national tournament. The Rangers would add two more and take Game 1 of Pool D. Northeast now finds themselves in a position tomorrow where their backs are against the wall and the season on the line.

HEAR FROM THE HAWKS COACH:

Head women's soccer coach Chad Miller on how the game played out:

"Northwest Mississippi was a very good team with a ton of team speed," Miller said. "No doubt they are one of the best teams in this tournament. They took us out of our game. I would have liked to see us keep our game and battle through it."

Miller on what he wants to see from his squad in tomorrow's match:

"I want us to prove that we deserve to be here," Miller said. "These are the best teams in the nation, and I feel we are in the right place. We just need to show that we do deserve to be here."

UP NEXT:

Northeast will be back on the same field at the same time today as they will take on host Pima Community College in a must-win game at 5:30 p.m. MT (6:30 p.m. CT) today at the Kino Sports Complex in Tucson, Arizona.

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