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Lidquist action
Freshman Clara Lidquist's shot in the 81st minute was saved by Cumberlands' goalkeeper Georgia Martell during Friday's road match
0
Georgia Gwinnett GGC (2-2-0)
4
Winner Cumberlands CUMBERLA (4-0-0)
Georgia Gwinnett GGC
(2-2-0)
0
Final
4
Cumberlands CUMBERLA
(4-0-0)
Winner
Score By Periods
Team 1 2 F
Georgia Gwinnett GGC 0 0 0
Cumberlands CUMBERLA 0 4 4

Game Recap: Women's Soccer |

Breaking Away

Three goals in the first 11 minutes of the second half led No. 8-ranked University of the Cumberlands (Kentucky) to a 4-0 victory against the Georgia Gwinnett College women's soccer team Friday afternoon in Williamsburg, Kentucky, that started a six-match road trip.

All the scoring came in the second half in a matchup of teams featured in the NAIA Top 25 preseason poll. Cumberlands improved to 4-0 to start the season.

The Patriots' Laura Navajas Marin scored goals in the 51st and 54th minutes for the first two tallies. Jillian Zurborg capped the early offensive surge with a goal in the 56th minute. Rylee Hardley added a goal with two minutes left in the match.

The Grizzlies (2-2) registered two shots on goal in the final 20 minutes of the match. Junior Addie Adame recorded a shot at the top of the 18-yard box in the 71st minute. Freshman Clara Lidquist had a shot stopped by Cumberlands' goalkeeper Georgia Martell in the 81st minute.

GGC recorded seven shots in the match, led by junior Victoria Watson with two shot attempts. Cumberlands matched that shot tally across the 90 minutes of action. The visitors also registered eight corner kicks on Friday.
 
Turning Point
Watson actionAfter a scoreless opening 45 minutes that featured both teams registering two shots, the Patriots finally broke through on its home field by scoring three goals in a five-minute span early in the second half. Goals by Laura Navajas Marin in the 51st and 54th minutes were followed by a tally from Jillian Zurborg in the 56th minute.
 
Goals
51' – Laura Navajas Marin, UC (Ainhoa Camera)
54' – Laura Navajas Marin, UC (Ainhoa Camera)
56' – Jillian Zurborg, UC (Olaya Blanco)
88' – Rylee Hardley, UC (Selena Barnett)
 
Inside The Numbers
  • Both teams recorded seven shots in the match
  • The Grizzlies had eight corner kicks
  • Junior Victoria Watson led the Grizzlies with two shot attempts
News & Notes
  • GGC falls to 2-2 on the season, while Cumberlands improves to 4-0 in 2021
  • Georgia Gwinnett College received votes in the NAIA Top 25 preseason poll; Cumberlands stood No. 8 in the same poll
  • The Grizzlies lead the series with the Patriots 4-3-1
Up Next
Georgia Gwinnett College is scheduled to play Mount Vernon Nazarene University (Ohio) on Saturday, September 4, at noon from Williamsburg, Kentucky.
 
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