LAWRENCEVILLE, Ga. - The Thomas University men's soccer program dropped a non-conference match against the Georgia Gwinnett College Grizzlies on the road on Saturday night by a score of 3-0.
GGC kept Thomas away from any attacking chances for the first 30 minutes of action.
Ryan Donnelly's offering into the box in the 31st was saved, upending up as the only TU shot on the goal in the opening half. The Night Hawks' defense turned away a half-dozen first-half shots from the Grizzlies to enter the half with a scoreless draw.
Georgia Gwinnett got on the board with a penalty kick goal beyond
Damien Fortin (4-8) in the 61st minute. In the 76th, the advantage doubled before the Grizzlies connected with their third goal of the period in the 79th minute.
Paul Mitchell took over in goal for the remainder of the evening, facing no shots.
Thomas nearly landed a score with
Ethan Moore's attempt in the 88th minute, but it hit the crossbar and was cleared away. The Grizzlies also denied five second-half corner kicks from the Night Hawks.
Thomas (6-10, 2-8 SSAC) returns to action on Thursday. Oct. 22 at Point University with kickoff scheduled for 7:00 p.m. inside River Bowl Stadium, seeking their fourth-straight win over the Skyhawks.
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