10/28/17
DAHLONEGA – Trailing 3-0 in the first half, the University of North Georgia men’s soccer team battled back to make it a game but fell short in a 3-2 loss to North Greenville Saturday afternoon at a rainy UNG Soccer Complex. The Nighthawks finish the regular season at 8-7-0.
The Crusaders scored in the 15th, 21st and 27th minutes to take a 3-0 lead before the Nighthawks started to fight back.
Alex Grant scored off a scrum in front of goal in the 32nd minute that cut the NGU lead to 3-1. Grant scored again just 90 seconds into the second half off a Gabriel Garcia free kick, but North Georgia could not get another shot past the Crusader keeper the rest of the match.
NOTES
– North Georgia held the Crusaders without a shot in the second half, outshooting them by a total of 16-8.
– North Greenville ties the all-time series with the Nighthawks at a match each with the win.
NEXT UP
North Georgia will be the No. 3 seed in the Peach Belt Conference tournament and will host the quarterfinal matchup Tuesday in Dahlonega.
