The nationally ranked Georgia Gwinnett College and Cumberland University men's soccer teams were unable to find the back of the net Saturday afternoon, battling in a hard-fought scoreless draw.

The No. 9 Grizzlies conclude the regular season with a 10-2-2 mark, while No. 22 Cumberland stands 12-2-2 this fall.

The visiting Grizzlies had seven of its 13 shots on goal. The team registered nine shots after halftime. Neither team attempted a shot during the second 10-minute overtime period.

Freshman goalkeeper Matija Gligorovic made five saves in recording the shutout.

Turning Point

Both teams searched for the elusive first goal of the match, but both goalkeepers and defenses stood tall in recording the clean sheet. Cumberland goalkeeper Bennet Strutz made seven saves, while GGC freshman goalkeeper Matija Gligorovic stopped all five shots on goal.

Goals

No scoring

Inside The Numbers

• Cumberland held a 17-to-13 shot advantage, but GGC had a 7-to-5 edge in shots on goal over the 110-minute contest.
• Senior Samuel Sampaio Gomes led the Grizzlies with three shots.
• Freshman goalkeeper Matija Gligorovic recorded five saves in the match.
• GGC was called for nine offsides in the contest.

News & Notes

• GGC finishes the regular season with a 10-2-2 record, while Cumberland stands 12-2-2 this fall.
• The Grizzlies are ranked ninth in the NAIA Top 25 poll. Meanwhile, Cumberland stands 22nd in the nationwide poll.
• GGC played seven of its 14 matches against teams receiving votes in the Top 25 poll.
• GGC stands 2-0-1 in the three meetings against the Phoenix – all contests played at Cumberland.

Up Next

Georgia Gwinnett College hosts the Association of Independent Institutions Soccer Championships from Nov. 10-11 at the Grizzly Soccer Complex.