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.
North Georgia will be the No. 3 seed in the upcoming Peach Belt Conference tournament and will play Tuesday in Dahlonega at the UNG Soccer Complex against USC Aiken.
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 against USC Aiken on Tuesday at the UNG Soccer Complex.