Despite outshooting Thomas University (Georgia) by a 10-7 margin, the No. 24-ranked Georgia Gwinnett College women's soccer team lost 2-0 in a road match Wednesday afternoon in Thomasville, Georgia.
Thomas (5-2-1) scored twice in the first half. A goal in the second minute came from Elesbeth Anderson before teammate Janae Scott added to the scoreboard in the 39th minute.
The Grizzlies (2-3-5) had a 6-3 margin in shots on goal over the host Nighthawks across the 90 minutes of action. Juniors
Miranda Robinson and
Victoria Watson joined sophomore
Clara Lidquist in each attempting two shots for the team.
The Nighthawks scored twice in the first half for the only goals of the match. Elesbeth Anderson gave the hosts a quick 1-0 lead with a tally two minutes into the contest. Janae Scott added a goal in the 39th minute to cap the scoring in the match.
2' – Elsebeth Anderson, TU (Sophia Papas)
39' – Janae Scott, TU (Sasha Manders)
- GGC outshot Thomas by a 10-7 margin, including a 6-3 edge in shots on goal
- The Grizzlies attempted four corner kicks during the match
- Juniors Miranda Robinson and Victoria Watson and sophomore Clara Lidquist each registered two shots
- GGC drops to 2-3-5 this fall, while Thomas improves to 5-2-1 on the season
- Georgia Gwinnett College stood No. 24 in the NAIA Top 25 poll, announced on Wednesday
- The Grizzlies hold a 4-3-1 lead in the series
Georgia Gwinnett College is scheduled to travel to No. 9 Southeastern University on Thursday, September 29, from Lakeland, Florida, starting at 7 p.m.
