For the first time in program history, the Mississippi State women’s soccer team is the SEC regular season champion.
The No. 3 Bulldogs (15-1) clinched the conference title with a 2-0 win over Texas A&M on Sunday. Goals from Ally Perry and Elle McCaslin paired with a dominant defensive display led by keeper Maddy Anderson helped etch James Armstrong’s team into the history books with one game left to play before the postseason.
𝐂𝐇𝐀𝐌𝐏𝐈𝐎𝐍𝐒 𝐎𝐅 𝐓𝐇𝐄 𝐒𝐄𝐂!!
The Dawgs capture the 2024 Regular Season SEC Championship! #HailState🐶 pic.twitter.com/TFS5Ysjjf6
— Mississippi State Soccer (@HailStateSOC) October 28, 2024
Armstrong, who also reached a personal milestone with the victory in tying the program record for most wins (58), credited everyone involved with the program after securing the SEC regular season title.
“This is an incredibly special night for our program,” Armstrong said. “To win the regular season is a testament to the determined work ethic of players, coaches, and staff. Every day, they all come ready to go through the grind, so for them all to be rewarded this way is very much fitting. Thank you to everyone for the sacrifices they have made and the fans who have supported us all season.”
Mississippi State, which now has 12 straight wins, will head to No. 22 South Carolina on Wednesday as the team looks to close out the regular season on another high note. On Sunday, the SEC Tournament will begin in Pensacola, Fla., where the Bulldogs will have a chance to double down on their crown and secure the program’s third consecutive NCAA Tournament appearance. In 2023, Mississippi State fell to Stanford in the Sweet 16.
