It was a match that both teams could argue they should have left with a win, but it ended in a hard-fought 1-1 draw between two very good teams.
Game Recap: PATRIOTS 1, GGC 1
Alright, so it wasn’t a W, but you know what this was? A BATTLE. A down-and-dirty, knock-down, drag-out fight on the road, and we didn’t blink.
They got us in the first half, you have to give them that. They caught us sleeping for a second around the 28-minute mark and put one in the net. You could tell it was going to be a chippy one—cards were flying and fouls were everywhere. But you think that’s going to slow us down? Please.
We came out of the half with a purpose. We started pressuring, controlling the ball, and just daring them to keep up. You could feel it coming. Then, around the 64-minute mark, the breakthrough! Samuel Dolobaipu found the back of the net to tie this thing up! THE EQUALIZER! That’s the grit and heart you want to see!
From there on out, it was all us. We outshot them 9-5 for the game, had more corners, and kept their keeper busy. They were just holding on for dear life at the end. We walk out of there with a point, and we’ll take it. We showed some real toughness coming back from a goal down.
Tough game, tough result, but we don’t quit. On to the next one. LET’S GOOOO.
Patriots Nation Player of the Game
Samuel Dolobaipu
## Around the NAIA: New Rankings Released
Here’s a quick look at how other Patriots teams are faring in the latest national polls.
- The Women’s Soccer team drops to 4th in the nation, while the Men’s Soccer team drops to 8th.
- The Patriots Football team is back to Receiving Votes in the latest football rankings.
- The Volleyball team continues its historic climb! They are now ranked 10th in the NAIA.