The No. 16-ranked Georgia Gwinnett College men's soccer team extended its winning streak to three straight matches with a 2-0 victory Saturday afternoon against SCAD Savannah (Georgia) on Alumni Day at the GGC Soccer Complex.

The Grizzlies (5-2-1) also have registered two consecutive shutouts.

After recording 23 shots in Thursday night's 6-0 win against Talladega College (Alabama), GGC managed four shots in Saturday's match. However, all four of the team's shots were on goal – and two found the back of the net.

Sophomore Diego Milessi opened the scoring in the 26th minute with a shot from the top of the 18-yard box that landed inside the left goal post.

Then in the 66th minute, freshman Jason Strambu scored his fifth goal of 2021 to stretch the margin to 2-0.

Senior Krishna Clarke managed the other two shots on the SCAD Savannah goal.

Meanwhile, sophomore goalkeeper Matthew Wallace made four saves, including three saves during the first half, to preserve the shutout victory.

Saturday's Alumni Day featured GGC hosting former players from the program's past nine teams to campus.

"It was good to see the former players back to support us. They laid the foundation for our program," said Head Coach Steve DeCou, the only coach in program history. "Rene Enang was our first signee and many other four-year members were able to be with us today. It was nice to see our alumni taking time to return. I enjoyed the opportunity to catch up with so many of them."


  "We'll take quality goals over quantity today. I'm proud of the effort each player gave today. We just did enough to win while playing under some challenging warm weather conditions and a short turnaround from Thursday night. Finding a way to win is something that could be important for us later in the season," said Head Coach Steve DeCou.
                The hosts took a 1-0 lead midway through the first half when sophomore Diego Milessi turned a failed clearance by SCAD Savannah into a goal. The ball found Milessi's foot at the top of the 18-yard box. The midfielder proceeded to drill a shot inside the left goal post. Shots were at a premium in Saturday's match with GGC having only four shots on goal – scoring twice – while SCAD Savannah managed six of its nine shots after the Grizzlies had taken a 2-0 lead.
  26' – Diego Milessi, GGC (unassisted)
66' – Jason Strambu, GGC (unassisted)
 

• All four of the Grizzlies' shots were on goal on Saturday, with two finding the back of the net
• SCAD Savannah outshot GGC by a 9-4 margin; six of the team's shots came after GGC had a 2-0 lead
• GGC attempted one corner kick in each half, compared to SCAD Savannah's five total corner kicks across the 90 minutes of action
• Senior Krishna Clarke led GGC with two shot attempts

• GGC improves to 5-2-1 on the season, while SCAD Savannah drops to 2-2-3 this fall
• Georgia Gwinnett College was ranked No. 16 in the latest NAIA Top 25 poll
• The Grizzlies lead the series by a 4-1-1 margin; Saturday's matchup was the first meeting between the programs since 2015
• GGC has recorded back-to-back shutouts

Georgia Gwinnett College is scheduled to close out a three-match home stand when it hosts Middle Georgia State University on Tuesday, September 21, at 7 p.m. from the Grizzly Soccer Complex.