LAWRENCEVILLE, Ga. UJ– The Jimmie men’s soccer team battled tough against ninth-ranked Georgia Gwinnett College in the semifinals of the A.I.I. conference tournament Friday morning at Grizzly Soccer Complex.
A defensive miscue by the Jimmies led to an own goal in the 52nd minute and proved to be the deciding factor in a 1-0 Georgia Gwinnett victory.
The first half was a feeling-out process with the two clubs, as both just managed three shots during the opening 45 minutes. The Jimmies had the only shot on goal in the period.
GGC picked up the offensive attack in the second half, outshooting Jamestown 13-2 overall and 12-1 on goal. The Grizzlies also had six corner kicks in the final 45, keeping UJ on the defensive.
Lasse Binder (SR/Hamburg, Germany) made a career-high 11 saves in the loss. Jamestown’s season comes to an end with an overall record of 6-7-1. Georgia Gwinnett advances to the championship game on Saturday.
