The Student Printz

Issue date: 9/4/08 Section: Sports

Media Credit: David Jackson Elisha Tarbel a freshman forward/midfielder from Mandeville, La. goes to receive the ball after a pass. Tarbel has one shot on goal for the season.

The Southern Miss Soccer team improved to 3-0 with their third win in the last six days as they defeated Arkansas- Little Rock this afternoon 1-0 in the final day of the Bulldog Invitational hosted by Mississippi State.

Today's win secured the title in the inaugural Bulldog Invitational.

The Golden Eagles had not won three consecutive games since the 2005 season and had not won three straight away games since the 2002 season.

With a 3-0 start, head coach Scott Ebke become the first Golden Eagle Soccer Coach to win their first three games.

"For the third straight game we had a great team effort," Ebke said. "We are getting better as a team every day."

Goal keeper Holly Cox had another good game between the pipes posting her second consecutive shutout with five saves on the afternoon. She has not allowed a goal in just over 230 minutes dating back to the season opener vs. South Alabama, the only goal she has surrendered this season.

"Our back line was tremendous again today, we rotated in six players who all played extremely well helping us post the shutout," Ebke added.

Pre-season first team All-Conference USA selection Sarah McFadden scored the games only goal, her first of the season and 18th of her career, which ties her for sixth place all-time. She fired from about 20 yards out on a free kick for her first goal of the season.

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