The No. 19-ranked Georgia Gwinnett College women's soccer team had its third consecutive road draw, tying Life University (Georgia) 1-1 Thursday night in Marietta, Georgia.

The Grizzlies (2-0-4) now have now had four draws in its first six matches.

Both teams found the back of the net in the match's early moments.

GGC struck first in the seventh minute when a shot by Damaris Gaines from 15 yards in front of the opposing goal sailed inside the left goalpost. Junior Pernilla Westergren drove a ball from the midfield to Gaines, who converted a one-on-one scoring chance for her second goal of the season.

However, the lead was short lived as the Running Eagles (0-1-1) tied the match on a goal from distance by Lilja Olafsdottir in the 11th minute.

The visitors nearly took a 2-1 lead at the midway point of the first half, but the goal was waved off by an offsides ruling – one of the team's nine offsides infractions in the match.

Life almost found a second goal in the first half when a shot from Marissa Moyle hit the right goalpost in the 38th minute.

Seven of the Grizzlies' 11 shots came in the second half. Overall, GGC outshot Life by a 11-7 margin, including a 6-3 edge in shots on goal.

Sophomore goalkeeper Matilda Johansson made two saves in keeping the match deadlocked at 1-1 while playing the second half.
  "We got off to a great start by scoring early and having the better run of play. But, just like our last match (LSU Shreveport), we were unable to put away an opponent early. Life is a good team that will win a lot of matches this season, but we're not satisfied with draws," said Head Coach Dr. Mike Giuliano.
  Both teams had chances to add a second goal after both teams found the back of the net in the opening 15 minutes of the match. A second goal by the Grizzlies in the first half was waved off due to an offsides infraction. GGC was called for nine offsides violations in the contest. A shot by Life's Marissa Moyle hit the goalpost in the 38th minute.
  7' – Damaris Gaines, GGC (Pernilla Westergren)
11' – Lilja Olafsdottir, LIFE (Sarah Slingluff)
 

• The Grizzlies outshot Life by a 11-7 margin in the match
• Junior Pernilla Westergren and sophomore Damaris Gaines each had three shot attempts to lead Georgia Gwinnett College
• GGC was called for offsides on nine different plays
• Life attempted five corner kicks, while GGC had only two

• GGC is 2-0-4 on the season, while Life is 0-1-1 in 2022
• Georgia Gwinnett College stood No. 19 in the first NAIA Top 25 regular season poll
• The Grizzlies now lead the series 3-0-1
• Thursday's draw marks the team's fourth draw of the 2022 season, including its third away from Lawrenceville

Georgia Gwinnett College is scheduled to host the University of Mobile (Alabama) on Saturday, September 10, from the Grizzly Soccer Complex, starting at 3:30 p.m.