Visiting St. Thomas University (Fla.) converted three set pieces into goals to defeat the No. 9-ranked Georgia Gwinnett College men's soccer team 3-1 on Tuesday evening at the Grizzly Soccer Complex.
St. Thomas, 5-0 and ranked No. 21 in the NAIA Top 25 poll, scored two first-half goals and added a key insurance goal in the final 10 minutes of action after the Grizzlies had scored to close the margin to one goal.
Senior
Carlos Delarosa found the back of the net in the 79th minute for the Grizzlies' lone goal. Junior
Krishna Clarke passed the ball ahead from the center of the pitch to Delarosa, who converted the scoring chance from inside the box.
The momentum was short-lived as the Bobcats scored their third goal off a corner kick in the 81st minute on Pablo Gil's second goal of the evening. He also scored off a corner in the 28th minute and contributed an assist as St.
Thomas got on the scoreboard in the 15th minute on a goal from Juanma Collazo.
GGC attempted nine of its 11 shots in the second half.
Turning Point
St. Thomas quickly answered GGC's goal with a goal of its own within a matter of two minutes to take a 3-1 lead. Senior
Carlos Delarosa found the back of the net to trim the deficit to 2-1 in the 79th minute. However, the Bobcats successfully converted a corner kick into a goal in the 81st minute on Pablo Gil's second goal of the evening.
Goals
15' – Juanma Collazo, STU (Pablo Gil)
28' – Pablo Gil, STU (Joaquin Domber)
79' –
Carlos Delarosa, GGC (
Krishna Clarke)
81' – Pablo Gil, STU (Joaquin Domber)
Inside The Numbers
- The Grizzlies attempted nine of their 11 shots during the second half
- St. Thomas scored on two of its four corner kicks in the 90 minutes of action
- Junior Alfredo Rivera recorded a match-high four shots for the Grizzlies
- St. Thomas held a 12-to-11 shot margin for the match
News & Notes
- GGC drops to 4-2-2 on the season, while St. Thomas improves to 5-0
- Georgia Gwinnett College is ranked No. 9 in the latest NAIA Top 25 poll; St. Thomas stood No. 21 in the same poll
- St. Thomas has a victory and a draw in the two meetings between the two programs
- GGC is 2-2-1 at the Grizzly Soccer Complex this fall
Up Next
Georgia Gwinnett College hosts Keiser University (Fla.) on Friday, Sept. 20, at 7:30 p.m. from the Grizzly Soccer Complex.