2024 · Soccer · Game
One goal, 4,022 voices and another Sweet 16
The largest crowd in program history waited through 71 scoreless minutes before Zoe Main sent Mississippi State back to the Sweet 16.
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MSU Soccer FieldStarkville, Mississippi
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the moment.
The official NCAA Tournament recap captures Maddy Anderson's saves, Zoe Main's 72nd-minute winner and the roar of a record crowd.
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Not just what happened.
Why it stayed with us.
A program-record 4,022 fans packed the MSU Soccer Field for the NCAA second-round win. The crowd was the largest anywhere in the nation for that round, and the victory gave State a second consecutive Sweet 16 appearance.
Inside the record
The sequence.
Pressure without a goal
State controlled long stretches and created chances, but the match remained scoreless at halftime.
Main meets the moment
Hannah Johnson's long ball released Zoe Main, who beat the goalkeeper for the only goal of the night.
Starkville gets another round
The Bulldogs protected the lead and advanced to the Sweet 16 for the second consecutive season.
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Core facts in this exhibit were checked against the official sources below on July 18, 2026.