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Sophomore Joy Mertzig found the back of the net for the ninth match this season
0
Point (Ga.) PU (5-8-1)
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Winner Georgia Gwinnett GGC (9-4-1)
Point (Ga.) PU
(5-8-1)
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Final
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Georgia Gwinnett GGC
(9-4-1)
Winner
Score By Periods
Team 1 2 F
Point (Ga.) PU 0 0 0
Georgia Gwinnett GGC 1 1 2

Game Recap: Women's Soccer |

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The No. 18-ranked Georgia Gwinnett College women's soccer team got goals from sophomore Joy Mertzig in each half to earn a 2-0 victory against Point University (Ga.) on Saturday night at the Grizzly Soccer Complex.

GGC (9-4-1) has won its last two matches, with both coming on shutouts. Senior goalkeepers Sophie Hoare and Elisa Randel combined to shutout Point, with Hoare collecting two of the team's three saves in the match.

Mertzig found the back of the net in the 14th and 88th minutes of the match – her team-leading 12th goal of the season. She has scored GGC's last five goals, dating back to Sept. 21 and a home match against No. 1-ranked William Carey University (Miss.).

Mertzig's first goal came after a quick pass from junior Natalie Ferrin. Sophomore Lena Balck set up the scoring chance by sending a ball to Ferrin in the middle of the pitch. Ferrin's lead pass allowed Mertzig to convert the scoring opportunity from inside the six-yard box in front of Point's goal.

Freshman Hilda Nygren set up the second goal with a crossing pass that bounced off Mertzig's head and into the net.

GGC held a 21-to-4 margin in shots, including a commanding 12-to-1 edge in the second half.

Saturday's match started a three-match home stand for the Grizzlies.


 
Nygren kickCoach's Corner
"The evolution of improving within a season is first to play well, and then playing well and getting positive results. We have played well during the last two matches, but there have been some missed scoring opportunities. We'll keep working on that. Overall, we are playing better, especially on defense," said Head Coach Dr. Mike Giuliano.
 
Turning Point
The Grizzlies got a key insurance goal from sophomore Joy Mertzig late in the match. She headed a crossing pass from freshman Hilda Nygren into the net in the 88th minute. It was Mertzig's second goal of the match after putting GGC on the scoreboard in the 14th minute.
 
Goals
14' – Joy Mertzig, GGC (Natalie Ferrin, Lena Balck)
88' – Joy Mertzig, GGC (Hilda Nygren)
 
Inside The Numbers
  • The Grizzlies attempted 21 shots in the victory and limited Point to four shots
  • Sophomore Joy Mertzig has scored the team's last five goals and has a team-leading 12th goal for the season
  • Nine different players attempted a shot for GGC
  • The Grizzlies recorded seven corner kicks in the match
News & Notes
  • GGC improves to 9-4-1 on the season, while Point drops to 5-8-1 this fall
  • The Grizzlies were ranked No. 18 in the NAIA Top 25 poll
  • Georgia Gwinnett College recorded its fifth shutout of the season
  • The team has won the last five meetings in the series and now holds a 5-0-1 edge against Point
Up Next
Georgia Gwinnett College continues its October home stand with a match against Life University (Ga.) on Monday, Oct. 14, at 7 p.m. from the Grizzly Soccer Complex.
 
 
 
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