COCHRAN, Ga. – The University of North Georgia (UNG) men's soccer team earned a 2-1 Peach Belt Conference victory over Middle Georgia on Wednesday at Nesmith Field.
Rafael Kawata opened the scoring in the 35th minute, putting the Nighthawks ahead 1-0. UNG carried the advantage into halftime after outshooting the Knights 11-5 in the opening period.
The Nighthawks doubled their lead in the 61st minute when
Dženan Cerimagic found the back of the net off an assist from
Isaac Calderon. The goal was Cerimagic's fourth of the season, while Calderon recorded his fourth assist of the campaign.
Middle Georgia cut the deficit to one in the 74th minute when Carlos Hernandez Buchanan scored, but North Georgia held off the Knights for the remainder of the match to secure the conference road win.
North Georgia finished with a 16-9 advantage in shots and put 10 attempts on target. The Nighthawks also earned six corner kicks, while goalkeeper
Mirza Zecic recorded one save in the second half.
The victory moves North Georgia to 10-2-5 overall and 6-2-4 in PBC play.
The Nighthawks return to action Saturday, hosting Rollins at the UNG Soccer Field to close out the regular season. Kickoff is scheduled for 12 p.m.
