What you need to know:
* The Panthers earned a 1-0 victory over College of Charleston in their third straight shutout of the season.
* Freshman Kyle Clinton scored the game-winner, his second of the season.
* GSU improved to 11-6 on the season (2-1 Sun Belt).
ATLANTA- The Georgia State men's soccer team earned a 1-0 overtime victory in its final non-conference match of the regular season against College of Charleston Wednesday night. Freshman Kyle Clinton scored the game-winner, his second of the season.
The Panthers improved to 11-6 overall while the Cougars fell to 3-8-3.
Both teams opened the match aggressively, trading possession and keeping the ball in the midfield. Freshman Frank Rosenwald led the team in shots in the first half, taking two of the team's nine shots. GSU outshot the Cougars 9-5, with the Panthers having three on target to CofC's one.
Georgia State came out of halftime looking to score, taking seven shots in the second half. Andrew Thompson had several chances to put GSU in the lead, but the Cougar defense kept him out of the net.
Junior Yannic Horn had four saves in the second half, five overall, helping the team earn its third shutout in a row. College of Charleston totaled seven saves during the match, forcing the game into overtime.
Clinton scored on a rebound off a throw in from Liam Fitzsimmons, ending the match with four minutes left in the first overtime.
Thompson led the team in shots with five, two of which were on goal, while Rashid Alarape was second with three shots.
“I'm incredibly pleased with the team for their efforts and ability to gut out the win, maybe the most proud I've been all season,” head coach Brett Surrency said. “It was beginning to feel like one of those nights where a goal was going to allude us but the boys fought through and got a great home victory.”
The Panthers will be back on the field for their final home match of the season Saturday night as they host Hartwick at 7 p.m. Live stats will be available at GeorgiaStateSports.com and admission to the GSU Soccer Complex is free.
