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Stadin pass
Two quick answers helped the Grizzlies collect their fifth win of the season
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USC Beaufort (S.C.) USCB (4-1-0)
3
Winner Georgia Gwinnett GGC (5-2-1)
USC Beaufort (S.C.) USCB
(4-1-0)
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Final
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Georgia Gwinnett GGC
(5-2-1)
Winner
Score By Periods
Team 1 2 F
USC Beaufort (S.C.) USCB 1 0 1
Georgia Gwinnett GGC 2 1 3

Game Recap: Women's Soccer |

Quick Answers

Scoring two goals in the first 11 minutes, the No. 17-ranked Georgia Gwinnett College women's soccer team rebounded from its first home loss with a 3-1 victory over the University of South Carolina Beaufort at the Grizzly Soccer Complex on Sunday evening.

The two early goals allowed the Grizzlies (5-2-1) to overcome a goal by USC Beaufort (4-1) in the opening two minutes of the match.

Freshman Jenny Stadin answered with a goal on GGC's next possession to tie the contest in the third minute. She dribbled down the right sideline and put a shot into the back of the net.

In the 11th minute, sophomore Joy Mertzig converted a corner kick from freshman Flavia von Kaenel to give the hosts a 2-1 lead.

Freshman Kyara Armenta scored her second goal of the season three minutes into the second half when she intercepted a pass from the USC Beaufort goalkeeper for a key insurance goal.

Six of GGC's 10 shots were on goal, with three players recording two or more shots in the victory.

The Sand Sharks held a 12-to-10 shot edge and attempted five of the seven corner kicks in the 90 minutes of action.


 
Mertzig actionTurning Point
The Grizzlies bounced back after allowing a goal in the opening two minutes, finding the back of the net twice by the conclusion of the 11th minute to a 2-1 lead. In the third minute, freshman Jenny Stadin dribbled down the right sideline and put a shot into the net for a tying goal. Then, sophomore Joy Mertzig finished a corner kick from freshman Flavia von Kaenel in the 11th minute.
 
Goals
2' – Gabriella Baldo, USCB (Teyah Lindo)
3' – Jenny Stadin, GGC (unassisted)
11'- Joy Mertzig, GGC (Flavia von Kaenel)
48' – Kyara Armenta, GGC (unassisted)
 
Inside The Numbers
  • USC Beaufort outshot the Grizzlies by a 12-to-10 margin
  • The Grizzlies scored their first goal off a corner kick this season
  • Twenty-one players took to the pitch for the Grizzlies in the victory
  • Six of GGC's 10 shots were on goal
News & Notes
  • GGC improves to 5-2-1 on the season; USC Beaufort suffers its first loss at 3-1 this fall
  • The Grizzlies were ranked No. 17 in the first NAIA regular-season Top 25 poll; USC Beaufort was receiving votes in the same poll
  • Georgia Gwinnett College has won four meetings in the series with USC Beaufort
Up Next
Georgia Gwinnett College hosts No. 15-ranked University of Mobile (Ala.) on Thursday, Sept. 19, at 7:30 p.m. from the Grizzly Soccer Complex.
 
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