No. 10-ranked Baker University (Kan.) scored with 54 seconds remaining to defeat the No. 8 Georgia Gwinnett College men's soccer team 3-2 Sunday afternoon from the University of Northwestern Ohio.
Aaron Bowers converted the late scoring chance as Baker improved to 3-0 on the season.
GGC (1-1-1) grabbed a 1-0 lead in the 17th minute on the first goal of the season from sophomore
Krishna Clarke.
Baker bounced back with a tally from Jordan Alonge in the 42nd minute. The team took a 2-1 lead five minutes into the second half.
GGC junior
Sagi Hirsch squared the contest, 2-2, in the 63rd minute on his first goal of the fall campaign. He provided an assist, his fourth of the season, on Clarke's first-half goal.
GGC controlled the statistics of the contest, holding a 16-8 shot advantage and attempting four corner kicks.
Coach's Corner
"We played well in stretches. Krishna scores a nice goal early. Then, Sagi scores off a free kick. We had some mental lapses at times and when playing against a quality team you can't afford those moments. It was a learning experience. Better to learn from these now than in November," said Head Coach
Steve DeCou.
Turning Point
It was appearing overtime would be needed for the second-straight match for the Grizzlies. However, Baker found the back of the net with 54 seconds left to pick up the victory in the matchup against nationally ranked teams.
Goals
17' –
Krishna Clarke, GGC (
Sagi Hirsch)
42' – Jordan Alonge, Baker (Rijad Osmankovic)
51' – Cory Mitchell, Baker (Jordan Alonge)
64' –
Sagi Hirsch, GGC (unassisted)
89' – Aaron Bowers, Baker (unassisted)
Inside The Numbers
- GGC held a 16-8 shot advantage in the match
- The Grizzlies attempted the only four corner kicks during the contest
- Eight of the team's 16 shots were on goal
- GGC has scored seven goals through the first three matches in 2018
News & Notes
- GGC drops to 1-1-1 on the season; Baker improves to 3-0 this fall
- The Grizzlies were ranked No. 8 in the NAIA Top 25 preseason poll; Baker stood No. 10 in the poll
- Sunday's meeting marked the first contest played between the two colleges
- The team concluded the season-opening trio of road matches with Sunday's contest
Up Next
Georgia Gwinnett College opens the home portion of the 2018 season Saturday, Sept. 1, at 7 p.m. against Johnson & Wales University (Fla.) from the Grizzly Soccer Complex.
