Freshman Michael Weber found the back of the net in the 77th minute for the Georgia Gwinnett College men's soccer team's only tally in a hard-fought victory against Thomas University Tuesday evening in a neutral site at Columbus State University.

The Grizzlies (9-1-1) extended their winning ways to three consecutive matches.

Weber scored his team-leading sixth goal of the season after receiving a pass from senior Samuel Sampaio Gomes in the right corner. It was one of the team's five shots in second half.

Freshman goalkeeper Matija Gligorovic made four saves, including two in the final five minutes of the first half, to keep Thomas off the scoreboard.

GGC registered its fourth shutout of the season.

Turning Point

Late in the match with both teams scoreless, the Grizzlies capitalized on a scoring chance to grab the lead. In the 77th minute, senior Samuel Sampaio Gomes fed Weber a pass from the right corner. Weber took a couple of touches before drilling a shot from the six-yard box for the goal. It proved to be the game-winning tally.

Goals

77' – Georgia Gwinnett Michael Weber (Samuel Sampaio Gomes)

Inside The Numbers

• GGC had five of its eight shot attempts in the second half.
• The Grizzlies held a 8-to-7 advantage in shots for the match.
• Freshman Michael Weber scored his team-leading sixth goal of the season.
• GGC had five corner kicks compared to one corner kick for Thomas.

News & Notes

• GGC improves to 9-1-1 on the season, while Thomas is now 5-7-1 for this fall.
• The Grizzlies are ranked fifth in the NAIA Top 25 poll, released earlier in the day by the national office. This is the highest ever ranking in program history.
• Tuesday's match was a rematch of last season's NAIA tournament opening round match.
• GGC is now 24-4-2 all-time in October matches in program history.
• The Grizzlies evened the series with Thomas during the six meetings between the two colleges.

Up Next

Georgia Gwinnett College hosts Bryan College (Tenn.) during the college's Homecoming Saturday, Oct. 21, at 1 p.m. from the Grizzly Soccer Complex. Prior to the match, the program will honor its four seniors during pregame Senior Day festivities.