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Tiente goal celebration
Senior Toni Tiente gave the Grizzlies the lead with a first-half goal in Thursday's win over No. 7 Mobile
0
Mobile (Ala.) MOB (8-3-0)
2
Winner Georgia Gwinnett GGC (6-0-1)
Mobile (Ala.) MOB
(8-3-0)
0
Final
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Georgia Gwinnett GGC
(6-0-1)
Winner
Score By Periods
Team 1 2 F
Mobile (Ala.) MOB 0 0 0
Georgia Gwinnett GGC 1 1 2

Game Recap: Men's Soccer |

Winning Ways

The No. 16-ranked Georgia Gwinnett College men's soccer team scored once in each half to knock off No. 7 University of Mobile (Alabama) 2-0 Thursday night at the Grizzly Soccer Complex.

The victory improved the Grizzlies' record to 7-0-1, marking the best start to a season in program history. The team knocked off a nationally ranked opponent for the first time this spring, with No. 2 William Carey University (Mississippi) scheduled to come to Lawrenceville for a match on Saturday.

Senior Toni Tiente gave GGC a 1-0 lead when he rocketed a shot from 20 yards away from the Mobile goal in the 23rd minute. Sophomore Diego Milessi set up Tiente's scoring chance when his pass from the right side of the pitch found a wide open Tiente. His shot sailed into the left side of the open net.

Then in the 72nd minute, senior Krishna Clarke netted a key insurance goal on a rebound in from of the visitor's net. The goal tied him for the team lead with four tallies for the season.

GGC recorded its sixth shutout in eight matches this season, with senior goalkeeper Matija Gligorovic keeping his fifth opponent off the scoreboard.


 
Coach's Corner
Gligorovic punt"This win could be advantageous for us in order to get a good seed in the national tournament. I'm pleased that this was the first time we've ever beaten Mobile and it was our first victory over a ranked opponent this season," said Head Coach Steve DeCou.
 
Turning Point
The Grizzlies were searching for the go-ahead goal when senior Toni Tiente provided a quick strike in the 20th minute with a booming long-range shot from the middle of the pitch.
 
Goals
20' - Toni Tiente, GGC (Diego Milessi)
72' – Krishna Clarke, GGC (unassisted)
 
Inside The Numbers
  • The Grizzlies outshot Mobile by a 7-5 edge, including a 4-1 advantage in shots on goal
  • Senior Toni Tiente attempted a match-high four shots
  • GGC attempted three corner kicks
  • Senior goalkeeper Matija Gligorovic recorded his fifth shutout of the season
News & Notes
  • GGC improves to 7-0-1 this spring, while Mobile drops to 8-3 on the season
  • Georgia Gwinnett College was ranked No. 16 in this week's NAIA Top 25 poll; Mobile stood No. 7 in the same poll
  • Mobile leads the series history by a 2-1-1 margin, with three of the four meetings taking place in Lawrenceville
  • The Grizzlies' 7-0-1 record is the best start to a season in program history
Up Next
Georgia Gwinnett College is scheduled to host No. 2 William Carey University (Mississippi) on Saturday, March 20, at the Grizzly Soccer Complex, starting at 4 p.m.
 
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