It was the third consecutive meeting between the two schools in which Columbus State made a first half goal stand up for a 1-0 win.
The Cougars opened the scoring in the 23rd minute when Cassandra Wade took a pass from Nicole Corcione in the 18-yard box and beat UNG keeper Mallory Sayre to the lower left corner.
The second half featured close misses for the Nighthawks with the best chance coming in the 79th minute when Rachel VanHorn‘s shot bounced off the crossbar.
NOTES
– After not being able to put a shot on frame in the first half, the Nighthawk offense turned up the pressure after intermission putting four shots on goal.
– North Georgia was shutout for only the second time this season with the first coming in a scoreless draw with Armstrong State on Oct. 3.
– Mallory Sayre recorded four saves on the night.
– Mollie Arrendale posted a team-high three shots for the Nighthawks.
STAT OF THE DAY
3 – North Georgia has been on the short end of three consecutive tightly-contested 1-0 decisions to Columbus State. On all three occasions, the both teams have been ranked inside of the top-25 nationally.
NEXT UP
North Georgia returns to action on Saturday (Oct. 24) when the Nighthawks host Flagler at 1:00 p.m. at the UNG Soccer Complex.
