Seven different goal scorers sparked the Georgia Gwinnett College women's soccer team to a season-best offensive output in Friday's 8-0 triumph at Carolina University in Winston-Salem, North Carolina.
Junior
Nova Eskelinen scored a pair of goals as part of a five-goal second half performance.
The Grizzlies (6-8-1) started fast as sophomore
Alliyah Rosales found the back of the net in the third minute for her fourth goal of the season. She later extended the vistor's lead to 2-0 after she received a pass from senior
Jessica Fuentes during the 23rd minute.
Freshman
Moa Koster scored following a right corner kick from Eskelinen in the 41st minute to give GGC a 3-0 halftime advantage.
The scoring continued early in the second half with sophomore
Hannah Lorenz registering her seventh goal of the season in 51st minute. The goal was her first since September 5.
Later, junior
Andrea Cova tallied a goal in the 69th minute before Eskelinen got into the scoring column when she converted a scoring chance created by Koster five minutes later.
Freshman
Frida Bang scored the first goal of her collegiate career during the 77th minute before tallying an assist in Eskelinen's second goal of the match to cap the scoring in the 83rd minute.
The Grizzlies outshot the Bruins (7-3-3) by a 22-3 margin, with 16 of those shots being on goal. Lorenz led the charge with four shot attempts, while Rosales and Rosas each collected three shots in the victory.
Coach's Corner
"We got back to playing the way we were earlier this season. We applied pressure really well and had quick touches. Our shots were from closer distance. We played really well. After some of our recent results, we needed a game like this. This was a good step forward," said Head Coach
Dr. Mike Giuliano.
Turning Point
The Grizzlies turned up the offensive pressure in the second half and it produced five goals across the second 45-minute stanza. Junior
Nova Eskelinen scored twice, while freshman
Frida Bang had a goal and an assist during the strong second-half performance.
Goals
3' –
Alliyah Rosales, GGC (
Jade Perrin)
23' –
Alliyah Rosales, GGC (
Jessica Fuentes)
42' –
Moa Koster, GGC (
Nova Eskelinen)
51' –
Hannah Lorenz, GGC (Unassisted)
69' –
Andrea Cova, GGC (
Frida Bang)
74' –
Nova Eskelinen, GGC (
Moa Koster)
77' –
Frida Bang, GGC (Unassisted)
83' –
Nova Eskelinen, GGC (
Frida Bang)
Inside The Numbers
- GGC held a commanding 22-3 shot edge, including a 16-2 advantage in shots on goal
- Junior Nova Eskelinen scored twice and added an assist
- Sophomore Hannah Lorenz found the back of the net for the first time since September 5; She is now tied for the team lead with seven goals
- Eleven different Grizzlies attempted a shot in Friday's victory
News & Notes
- GGC improves to 6-8-1 this fall; Carolina drops to 7-3-3 on the season
- Georgia Gwinnett College and Carolina are members of the Continental Athletic Conference
- The Grizzlies have won both meetings in the series history, outscoring the Bruins 15-0 across those matches
- The team had previously scored four goals in a match on two occasions this fall
Up Next
Georgia Gwinnett College is scheduled to conclude the regular season with a match at Milligan University on Wednesday, October 28, in Elizabethton, Tennessee, starting at 4:30 p.m.
