The Georgia Gwinnett College women's soccer team lost its first home match in the final regular-season match at the Grizzly Soccer Complex this fall, losing 4-0 to No. 5-ranked William Carey University (Mississippi) on Wednesday afternoon.

GGC (3-6-6) went 3-1-2 at home this fall and will be hosting the Continental Athletic Conference Soccer Championship on November 11-12.

The visiting Crusaders (11-2-1) scored three goals within a five-minute stretch of the match's opening 20 minutes. Camila Pescatore opened the scoring in the 14th minute before delivering a crossing pass to Mariangela Jimenez who proceeded to find the back of the GGC net in the 17th minute. Two minutes later, Julia Herbst headed in a corner kick from Maria Azarias for the team's third and final goal of the first half.

Azarias buried a goal in the 47th minute of the second period to cap the scoring.

The Crusaders outshot the Grizzlies by a 20-9 margin in the match and held an 8-3 edge in corner kicks.

Six of GGC's shots were on goal in the match. Sophomore Clara Lidquist attempted two shots, while junior Aurora Miglio also had two shots after coming off the bench in a reserve role.

Sophomore goalkeeper Matilda Johansson made four saves during the first half before junior goalkeeper Matilda Waldt matched that total while protecting GGC's goal in the second half.
  The No. 5-ranked Crusaders scored three goals in a five-minute span during the first half. Camila Pescatore scored the first goal of the match in the 14th minute before contributing an assist on Mariangela Jimenez's header goal in the 17th minute. Julia Herbst had another header from a corner kick two minutes later for the third and final goal of the opening 45 minutes of play.
  14' – Camila Pesacatore, WCU (unassisted)
17' – Mariangela Jimenez, WCU (Camila Pescatore)
19' – Julia Herbst, WCU (Maria Azarias)
47' – Maria Azarias, WCU (unassisted)
 

• William Carey outshot the Grizzlies by a 20-9 margin
• Sophomore goalkeeper Matilda Johansson and junior goalkeeper Matilda Waldt each made four saves while each played 45 minutes in front of the GGC net
• Six of GGC's nine shots were on goal
• The Crusaders had an 8-3 edge on corner kicks in the match

• GGC falls to 3-6-6 on the season, while William Carey improves to 11-2-1
• William Carey stood No. 5 in the NAIA Top 25 poll, announced on Wednesday, October 19
• The Crusaders lead the series by a 6-1-1 margin
• The Grizzlies posted a 3-1-2 record at home during the regular season

Georgia Gwinnett College is scheduled to play NCAA Division II Shaw University (North Carolina) in a neutral-site contest on Saturday, October 22, from Pineville, North Carolina, starting at 6:30 p.m.