Sassine’s Late Goal Lifts Men's Soccer to 2-1 Win Over Wofford

Box Score ATLANTA – Freshman Ethan Sassine scored with just 89 seconds to play to lift the Georgia State men's soccer team to a 2-1 win over Wofford on Saturday night at the new GSU Soccer Complex.

Sassine scored his team leading fourth goal to break a 1-1 tie and give Georgia State (6-2) its third-straight win.

Wofford (3-4) struck first on Saturday night as Brandon Oddy scored his fifth goal of the season in the 23^rd minute off an assist from Hugo Moldin.

However, just seven minutes later, senior Matthew Fearnley scored his second goal of the season to tie the match 1-1 and it stayed that way until the 88^th minute. Ross Finnie assisted on the goal, his second assist of the year.

Gunther Rankenburg finished the night with five saves in goal.

MATCH NOTES
? Georgia State now leads the all-time series with the Terriers 7-2-1, including a 4-1-1 mark in Atlanta.
? Head coach Brett Surrency is now 2-0 all-time against Wofford.
? Georgia State outshot Wofford 14-11.
? Georgia State has allowed nine goals in the first eight matches of the season, however, four of those have come via penalty kicks.

WHAT'S NEXT
? Georgia State will begin another stretch of three-straight matches away from home on Tuesday night traveling to Birmingham, Ala., to face UAB at 8 p.m. ET.

Print Friendly Version

Players Mentioned

#10 Matthew Fearnley: M; 5' 11"; Senior

#4 Ross Finnie: M; 5' 9"; Junior

#1 Gunther Rankenburg: GK; 6' 3"; Junior

#19 Ethan Sassine: F; 5' 10"; Freshman

Players Mentioned

#10 Matthew Fearnley
: 5' 11"; Senior
: M

#4 Ross Finnie
: 5' 9"; Junior
: M

#1 Gunther Rankenburg
: 6' 3"; Junior
: GK

#19 Ethan Sassine
: 5' 10"; Freshman
: F