Hinds CC men’s soccer defeated Meridian CC

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Story from Hinds CC Athletics:
MERIDIAN, Miss. – The Hinds Community College Men’s Soccer team grabbed their second conference win on Tuesday as they took down Meridian on the road. The Eagles improve to 5-1-3 overall and 2-0-2 in MACCC play.

Ridchy Honore scored the first goal for Hinds from a cross in the box from Ryan McQueen in the 9^th minute of the contest. The Eagles continued to score goals as João Pereira found the back of the net in the 35^th minute. Just before the halftime break, Meridian scored their first goal of the match to make the score 2-1 after 45 minutes of play.

15 minutes into the second half, Josh Forsmanscored his second goal of the season to give Hinds the 3-1 advantage. He was assisted by Jedin Lee, which was his first assist on the season. Meridian scored another goal in the 73^rd minute to make the score 3-2, but Jedin Lee found the back of the net late in the match to give the Hinds the 4-2 victory over Meridian.

The Eagles will return to action on Friday, September 29 against Northwest Mississippi Community College in the friendly confines of Tom Shepherd Field. Kickoff is set for 7:00 PM.