Seniors Odin Solheim and Khaled Qasum each found the back of the net as part of Senior Day, but No. 11-ranked Bethel University (Tennessee) left the Grizzly Soccer Complex with a 5-2 victory on Saturday afternoon.

Solheim quickly gave the hosts a 1-0 lead during the fifth minute with his fourth goal of the 2023 season. He volleyed the ball inside the left post off a crossing pass from senior Diego Milessi.

Bethel (12-2-1) responded in a big way with back-to-back goals by Adrian Musubi in the 18th and 24th minutes to grab a 2-1 lead. Later, Gregory Cousins tallied his 10th goal of the season to give the visitors a 3-1 halftime advantage.

Qasum brought the Grizzlies (5-7-4) within a goal, at 3-2 in the 53^rd minute, with his first career tally. The midfielder drilled a shot into the upper left corner of the goal from the top of the opposing 18-yard box.

However, Bethel answered with goals by Hubert Oduya Kompany in the 66th minute and Pablo Ramirez in the 83rd minute to secure the victory.

The Wildcats outshot the Grizzlies by a 13-10 margin, including an 8-5 edge during the second half. Half of GGC's 10 shots were on goal in the match. The team had seven corner kicks on Saturday.

Prior to the match the program honored seniors Milton Alfaro, Ron Boaz, Sebastian Farias, Antoine Ferez, James Forster, Mawia Haroun, Augustin Lepoutre, Marco Panaccione, Aleksandar Rajkovic, Emanuele Sordi, Milessi, Qasum, and Solheim.
  Seniors contributed to GGC's offensive production during Saturday's Senior Day match. In the fifth minute, Odin Solheim netted his fourth goal of the season after receiving a pass from Diego Milessi at the edge of the opposing six-yard box. Then in the second half, Khaled Qasum drilled a shot into the upper left corner of the Bethel goal from the top of the 18-yard box to tally his first career goal.
  5' – Odin Solheim, GGC (Diego Milessi)
18' – Adrian Musubi, BU (unassisted)
24' – Adrian Musubi, BU (Sajair Blair)
31' – Gregory Cousins, BU (Volkan Celikkol)
53' – Khaled Qasum, GGC (unassisted)
66' – Hubert Oduya Kompany, BU (Goffin Oyirworth)
83' – Pablo Ramirez, BU (Martin Ponce)
 

• Bethel held a 13-10 shot advantage, including an 8-5 edge during the second half
• The Grizzlies recorded seven corner kicks across the 90 minutes of action
• Senior Khaled Qasum scored his first career goal during the second half
• Five of GGC's 10 shots were on goal

• GGC is now 5-7-4 on the season; Bethel improves to 12-2-1 in 2023
• Thomas was ranked No. 11 in the latest NAIA Top 25 poll
• Saturday marked the first meeting between the two colleges
• Prior to the match the program honored 13 senior student-athletes

Georgia Gwinnett College is scheduled to close out the regular season against NCAA Division II University of North Georgia on Thursday, November 2, at the Grizzly Soccer Complex, starting at 7 p.m.