AMERICUS, Ga. — A furious late rally from the Georgia Southwestern men's soccer team came up just short on Saturday night, as the Hurricanes fell 4-3 to North Georgia in a Peach Belt Conference battle at Hurricane Field.
Junior Axel-Ambroise Gravel got the Hurricanes on the board early, finishing in the ninth minute off an assist from Jonathan Bedard to give GSW a 1-0 lead. The Nighthawks answered with three straight goals to grab momentum and entered halftime ahead 3-1.
North Georgia added a fourth goal in the 79th minute, but the Hurricanes refused to back down. Senior striker Cesar Rubio-Amaya buried a penalty kick in the 82nd minute, then struck again five minutes later to pull GSW within one. Despite controlling possession in the final minutes and matching UNG in total shots (11-11), the Hurricanes couldn't find the equalizer before the final whistle.
Quick Hits
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Rubio-Amaya on Fire: Senior forward Cesar Rubio-Amaya scored twice, bringing his season tally to five goals
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Fast Start: Junior Axel-Ambroise Gravel netted his second goal of the year just 8:36 into the match
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Even Battle: Both sides finished with 11 shots, while GSW held a 7-3 advantage in the second half
Next Up
- The Hurricanes (2-3-0, 1-1-0 PBC) travel to the University of South Carolina Aiken on Wednesday for a 7 p.m. Peach Belt Conference match
