GMC defeats SMC in season opener

The Georgia Military College Women's Soccer team opened up the 2018 season with a win against Spartanburg Methodist College. The first half was a back and forth affair as Adisa Nwawel opened the scoring for the Bulldogs in the 16^th minute. Spartanburg Methodist then came back and tied the game at 1 with a goal from Elizabeth McGee in the 36^th minute. This was short lived as Andrea Medrea, a freshman for the Bulldogs , scored her first collegiate goal less than a minute later in the 37^th minute. Andrea also put the Bulldogs back in the lead for good by scoring her second goal of the game and putting the Bulldogs up 3-2 in the in the 43^rd minute.

In the second half, GMC jumped on Spartanburg Methodist with two goals from Adisa Nwawel in the 49^th minute and the 53^rdminute. The two goals completed a hat trick for last years NJCAA leading scorer. With GMC up 5-2, Spartanburg Methodist fought back and scored two goals. One goal was scored by Adahi Alarcon in the 68^th minute and the second goal was scored by Elizabeth McGee in the 75^th minute. The Spartanburg comeback fell short, as sophomore Nicolina Boza scored in the final minute of play to give GMC a 6-4 victory over Spartanburg Methodist.

The GMC Women's Soccer team will be back in action as they take on the Catawba Reserve team tomorrow, Saturday, August 24^th.