The Georgia Gwinnett College women's soccer team opened this weekend's Continental Athletic Conference Classic with a breakthrough 7-0 triumph against Carolina University (North Carolina) on Friday afternoon at the Grizzly Soccer Complex.
Players from Georgia Gwinnett College and Carolina University joined fans in wearing pink clothing in support of the Grizzlies' Cancer Awareness Game.
Friday's match marked the second contest this season in which two GGC players scored a pair of goals. The offensive outburst also broke a two-match losing streak in which the team failed to score a goal.
Freshman
Alliyah Rosales scored twice during the first half, while junior
Jessica Fuentes found the back of the net two times in the second 45-minute period.
The Grizzlies (7-5-3) gained control of the match early as sophomore
Kathrine Lindenberg volleyed in a left side corner kick from freshman
Hannah Lorenz in the 13th minute.
A few minutes later, junior
Jade Perrin scored in the 18th minute when she drilled a shot into the opposing net from 25 yards away. It was her first goal of the season. Freshman
Barbora Kadlecova provided a long pass to Perrin down the left side of the pitch.
The two goals by Rosales came in the final five minutes of the first half to give the hosts a 4-0 advantage. Her initial tally came in the 40th minute after a perfectly placed pass from sophomore
Christy Noble. Three minutes later, the forward found the back of the net again by connecting a through ball from sophomore
Yolanda Cruz Alt.
Then, Fuentes got into the scoring act in the second half. She converted her second successful penalty kick of the season to extend GGC's lead to 5-0 in the 53rd minute. Her long distance shot from the middle of the pitch found the back of the net during the 63rd minute.
Senior
Samara Dullabh capped the team's scoring after receiving a pass from Noble at the 79-minute mark.
The Grizzlies dominated the statistics with a 23-1 advantage in shots, with 18 being on goal, and had 11 corner kicks, compared to Carolina (3-9-3) registering just one corner kick over the 90 minutes of action.
Coach's Corner
"After the first 20 minutes, we got the speed of play going to our liking and also got our creativity going in the offensive half (of the field). A lot of that goes to Christy (Noble) because of how many amazing passes she executed today," said Head Coach
Dr. Mike Giuliano.
Turning Point
Consecutive goals by freshman
Alliyah Rosales created separation from fellow Continental Athletic Conference foe Carolina late in the first half. Rosales' two tallies gave GGC a 4-0 halftime advantage.
Goals
13' –
Kathrine Lindenberg, GGC (
Hannah Lorenz)
18' –
Jade Perrin, GGC (
Barbora Kadlecova)
40' –
Alliyah Rosales, GGC (
Christy Noble)
43' –
Alliyah Rosales, GGC (
Yolanda Cruz Alt)
53' –
Jessica Fuentes, GGC (Penalty kick)
63' –
Jessica Fuentes, GGC (Unassisted)
79' –
Samara Dullabh, GGC (
Christy Noble)
Inside The Numbers
- GGC outshot Carolina by a 23-1 margin, including an 18-1 edge in shots on goal
- The Grizzlies attempted 11 corner kicks across the 90 minutes of action
- Junior Jessica Fuentes and freshman Alliyah Rosales each scored a pair of goals in Friday's match
- Sophomore Christy Noble registered two assists in the triumph
News & Notes
- GGC improves to 7-5-3 in 2025; Carolina falls to 3-9-3 on the season
- The Grizzlies are ranked No. 25 in the latest NAIA Top 25 poll, announced on Wednesday, October 15
- Friday's match marked the first meeting between the two colleges
- The Grizzlies collected their fourth shutout victory of the season
Up Next
Georgia Gwinnett College is scheduled to conclude the CAC Classic with a home match against Florida National University on Saturday, October 18, at the Grizzly Soccer Complex, starting at 1 p.m.
