​The Georgia Gwinnett men's soccer team captured its fifth win in-a-row on Tuesday night, upsetting the fourth-ranked Thomas (Ga.) Night Hawks 1-0 in a neutral site match at the Walden Soccer Complex in Columbus, Ga.  GGC's victory against Thomas marks the 60th win in the program's four-plus seasons of competition.

"The guys played their most complete game of the season," stated GGC head coach Steve DeCou.  "We are starting to put all the pieces together at the right time leading into conference tournament play in just over three weeks.  Tonight's win over a Top 5 program is special.  We will enjoy the victory and look forward to returning to the pitch on Saturday."

The Grizzlies (8-3-2) netted the game-winning goal in the 22nd minute of play and held on to their advantage to secure the 1-0 victory.

Junior Jack Gurr gave GGC the 1-0 lead in the 22nd minute, heading a long ball to the bottom right-hand corner of the net.  Freshman defender Malik Thornell lifted a cross from the right side of the pitch to the middle of the box, connecting with Gurr for the goal.

The Grizzly defensive line played a dominant 90 minutes, preserving its seventh shutout of the season.  In the 40th minute, junior Ellis Husband kept the score in GGC's advantage, making a last-second stop on a point-blank shot by Thomas' Antonio Rodriguez.

After the intermission, the Grizzlies continued to control the pace of the game.  While Thomas (11-2-1) outshot the Grizzlies 18-9, GGC landed five shots on goal compared to TU's four.

Senior goalkeeper Lewis Sharpe also made a key stop for the Grizzlies in the final minutes of the contest.  The Durham, England, native secured the Grizzlies' 1-0 victory over the fourth-ranked Night Hawks with a glove save with three minutes left in the match.  Sharpe now sits with 41 wins in his four years as a Grizzly.  With his four saves against the Night Hawks, Sharpe now has 243 career saves. 

Georgia Gwinnett returns to action on Saturday, Oct. 22 when the Grizzlies host the Cumberlands (Ky.) for a homecoming showdown at 7:00 p.m. at the Grizzly Soccer Complex.

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Scoring Summary
21:47 – (GGC) Jack Gurr, assisted by Malik Thornell

By the Numbers
4 – Number of saves made by GGC goalkeeper Lewis Sharpe
4 – Days until the Grizzlies face Cumberlands (Ky.)
5– Shots landing on goal for GGC
7 – Shutouts this season for the Grizzlies
9 – Number of shots taken by the Grizzlies
27  – Combined shots taken in the match by GGC and Thomas

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