PULASKI, Tenn. (9/5) – NAIA No. 6 MMC women’s soccer took home a clean sweep at this weekend’s MMC Tournament, first downing Notre Dame College by a 5-0 score on Saturday. On Sunday, the RedHawks collected a 2-0 victory over Union College (Ky.). Martin Methodist defense allowed only two shots on goal throughout the entire weekend, while the offense tallied seven total goals.
Mor Efraim (Sophomore/Nevatim, Israel) scored two goals and collected an assist in the affair, while forward Hannah Martin (Junior/Shelbyville, Tenn.) netted her first goal of the season. Simone Souza (Senior/Sao Paulo, Brazil) and Shanelle Warrick (Junior/Trinidad and Tobago) added to the on-slaught with their first scores of the season, capping the game at 5-0.
On Sunday, Hannah Martin sparked the MMC offense with her second goal on the weekend in the 27th minute to take a 1-0 lead over Union College. Mariah Shade (Freshman/Trinidad and Tobago) then gave the RedHawks an extra cushion as she scored, assisted by Efraim.
With a 2-0-1 record this season, MMC will prepare this week for a weekend top ten matchup with No. 1 Lee University on September 11. Kickoff is slated for 7pm at East Campus, as the RedHawks face one of their toughest tests of the season.