Highlanders Open at Home With a Victory

Barnesville, GA - Gordon State soccer returned to action Friday night after a seventeen-day COVID-induced break. The Highlanders opened their home schedule by defeating the reserve team from Brewton Parker College 3-0.

The match started slowly as the Highlanders used the early minutes of the match to knock the rust off. GSC opened the scoring in the 27th minute when sophomore Sophia Kotopka (Riverview, FL/ East Bay) passed the ball across the top of the penalty area to fellow sophomore Sara Schultz (Villa Rica, GA/ Alexander) who fired her shot into the side netting.

The Highlanders doubled their lead just three minutes before the intermission when Schultz played provider this time, setting up freshman Kaylah Grammer (Barnesville, GA/ Lamar County) for her first goal in GSC colors.

The final goal came in the 62nd minute when sophomore Molly Worst (Brooks, GA/ Whitewater) combined with sophomore Gaby Arellano (Miami, FL/ John A. Ferguson) for her first of the season.

Goalkeepers Cassidy Abbott (Senoia, GA/ East Coweta) and Mallory McCarthney ( Griffin, GA/ Spalding) combined for the Highlanders second shutout in three matches.

With the victory the Highlander's record improved to 2-1. GSC will begin the quest for their fourth consecutive Georgia Collegiate Athletic Association Championship when they return to action Tuesday Sept. 14 at 7:00 as they host Georgia Military College.

 Freshman Kaylah Grammer scores her first collegiate goal for the Highlanders