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Mississippi State is set to kickoff the 2016 soccer season with a trip to Charleston South Carolina on August 19th. The Bulldogs will play the College of Charleston on Friday and Virginia Tech on Sunday. The Cougars finished with a losing record last year while Virginia Tech made the NCAA Tournament last year.
MSU finished exhibition play 2-0 with a 3-0 win over Memphis and a 1-0 win at Iowa State. Meanwhile the Cougars defeated USC Upstate 1-0 in exhibiton play, and the Hokies defeated Miami(OH) 3-0 in exhibition play.
Mississippi State plays the College of Charleston at 6:30 pm ct on Friday Night. Ari Holmes Mallory Eubanks and Carly Mauldin were named to the SEC Preseason Watch List earlier this week. The Bulldogs will finish the weekend at 10:00 am ct against the 17th ranked Virginia Tech Hokies.
The Bulldogs have a great chance to go 1-1 or 2-0. Sunday will be a great test for the Bulldogs and could be a quality win for Mississippi State who is looking to enter the NCAA Tournament.