Coach Chambers, Lady Braves Soccer Make History

Alcorn State, MS---Senior Mid-Fielder Ashley Rankin was named to the Southwestern Athletic Conference Pre-Season 2^nd Team.  Rankin is the lone player on the team to receive an honor for the upcoming 2008 season. During the 2007 season, she was the team’s leading scorer with six (6) goals and thirteen (13) points. The scholar-athlete is a native of Aurora, Colorado.  Also, the Lady Braves Soccer team was predicted to finish last in the Eastern Division of the SWAC.  The 2008 season will begin on August 23^rd for the Lady Braves when they take on Jackson State in the President’s Cup in Jackson, Mississippi.

Alcorn State, MS----The 2008 Lady Braves soccer schedule is now complete and includes a 17 game schedule, 6 of the games will be played in Jack Spinks Stadium on campus. This will be the first year that the Lady Braves games will be held on campus.   

Alcorn State will open on the road in Jackson, Mississippi in the President’s Cup against Jackson State and Arkansas-Pine Bluff.  The Lady Braves will make their home-field debut on August 26^th against Copiah-Lincoln Community College.  Alcorn State soccer will go on a five game road swing traveling from Shreveport, Louisiana to Itta Bena, Mississippi.  The Lady Braves will then return home to host four games against Southern University (10/10), Jackson State (10/12), Prairie View (10/17) and Texas Southern (10/19).  ASU season will wrap their season up with four road games. The SWAC Tournament will be held November 5-9^th in Itta Bena, Mississippi on the campus of Mississippi Valley. 

The 2008 season will be the 2^nd year under Coach Christie Chambers.  Chambers was 4-11 last season and hopes to be a strong contender for the 2008 SWAC Soccer Crown. She also stated that “she is excited that the games will now be held on campus.”