SALISBURY, N.C. | Georgia College & State University scored twice in the final 15 minutes to rally for a 2-1 season-opening women's soccer victory over Chowan University Friday (Sept. 6) evening at Frock Field on the Catawba College campus.

The Bobcats improved to 1-0-0 and will return to action at 3 p.m. Sunday (Sept. 8) when they face No. 13 Catawba to close out the opening weekend. The Hawks fell to 0-1-0.

Abigail Simon gave Chowan a 1-0 lead as she converted a penalty kick at the 66:25 before the Amrozowicz sisters teamed up to tie the match at 1 less than nine minutes later. Ali Amrozowicz fed her sister Morgan Amrozowicz in the box and Morgan was able to put the ball in the top right corner of the net. Ali Amrozowicz assisted on the game winner from Aralyn Everett at the 81:59 mark.

The Bobcats outshot the Hawks 23-13, including a 16-5 margin in the final 45 minutes. GCSU also held a 7-4 margin in corner kicks. Ella Hayes tallied five saves in the Bobcat net, while Kassidy Fortin got the win and turned away one shot.

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