Thomas University (Georgia) defender Stanley Hooker found the back of the net in the 80th minute to score a 1-0 home victory against the Georgia Gwinnett College men's soccer team Wednesday afternoon in Thomasville, Georgia.
The two teams battled through an evenly contested first half, with two of their five shots being on goal and each team recording one corner kick.
Thomas (10-3-3, receiving votes in the latest NAIA Top 25 poll) struck for its lone goal when Hooker received a pass from Diego Azar in the 80th minute.
GGC (5-6-4) had nine shots across the 90 minutes of action, led by two shots each from seniors
Diego Milessi,
Odin Solheim and
Emanuele Sordi.
Sophomore goalkeeper
Andreas von Muecke made three of his five saves in the second half.
Thomas was able to tally the match's lone goal in the 80th minute when Stanley Hooker found the back of the net after receiving a pass from Diego Azar. Six of Thomas' 11 shots came in the second half.
80' – Stanley Hooker, TU (Diego Azar)
- Thomas outshot GGC by an 11-9 margin, including a 6-4 edge in shots on goal
- The Grizzlies recorded two corner kicks across the 90 minutes of action
- Seniors Diego Milessi, Odin Solheim and Emanuele Sordi each registered two shots for GGC
- GGC is now 5-6-4 in 2023; Thomas improves to 10-3-3 this fall
- Thomas received votes in the latest NAIA Top 25 poll, announced by the NAIA national office on Wednesday, October 25
- The Grizzlies lead the series with an 8-4-1 record
Georgia Gwinnett College is scheduled to celebrate Senior Day before hosting No. 11 Bethel University (Tennessee) on Saturday, October 28, at the Grizzly Soccer Complex, starting at 3:30 p.m.
