Goals came often and from several different sources in the Georgia Gwinnett College women's soccer team's commanding 7-0 victory Wednesday afternoon at the University of South Carolina Beaufort in Bluffton, S.C.

Five players accounted for the scoring barrage – matching a 7-0 victory against Thomas University (Ga.) on Aug. 31 for the most goals scored by the team this season.

Senior Caitlin Berry and freshman Victoria Bischof each scored two goals, while seniors Ana Gonzalez and Lauren Moss joined freshman Joy Mertzig in rounded out the goal scorers.

The Grizzlies (12-3), ranked No. 12 in this week's NAIA Top 25 poll, scored three goals within the first 13 minutes of the road match. Bischof netted the first two tallies in the fifth and 12th minutes. Then, Gonzalez gave the visitors a 3-0 lead in the 13th minute with her second goal of the season.

GGC held a 4-0 halftime edge after Mertzig found the back of the net in the 26th minute. Second-half tallies by Berry that were 10 minutes apart, in the 49th and 59th minutes, and Moss, in the 67th minute, capped the team's scoring output.

Junior goalkeepers Elisa Randel and Sophie Hoare combined for the team's 10th shutout of the season.
 
Turning Point
Georgia Gwinnett College took command of the match from the opening whistle, scoring three goals over the course of the first 13 minutes. Freshman Victoria Bischof scored the first two goals before senior Ana Gonzalez found the back of the net to give GGC a comfortable 3-0 lead.
 
Goals
5'- Victoria Bischof, GGC (Nicole Rodriguez)
12' – Victoria Bischof, GGC (Joy Mertzig)
13' – Ana Gonzalez, GGC (Lauren Moss)
26' – Joy Mertzig, GGC (Ana Gonzalez)
49' – Caitlin Berry, GGC (Ana Gonzalez)
59' – Caitlin Berry, GGC (unassisted)
67' – Lauren Moss, GGC (Caitlin Berry)
 
Inside The Numbers

• GGC attempted 29 shots in the victory, while USC Beaufort failed to get a shot on goal
• Six players recorded a point for the Grizzlies
• Senior Caitlin Berry and freshman Victoria Bischof each scored two goals
• Senior Ana Gonzalez tallied four points with one goal and two assists

News & Notes

• GGC improves to 12-3 on the season; USC Beaufort drops to 6-7-1 this fall
• The Grizzlies are ranked No. 12 in this week's NAIA Top 25 poll; it is the highest national ranking in the program's seven-year history
• GGC has recorded 10 shutouts among its 12 match victories
• The team has a 5-2 record in road matches this season
• GGC is 5-1 so far in October

Up Next
Georgia Gwinnett College travels to No. 17-ranked University of Mobile (Ala.) on Saturday, Oct. 27, at 8 p.m.