Georgia College

MILLEDGEVILLE, Ga. | Georgia College & State University got goals from Mackenzly Cheely and Madelyn Heckathorn while Kassidy Fortin recorded a clean sheet as the Bobcats shut out Anderson (S.C.) University 2-0 in a non-conference women's soccer match Wednesday (Sept. 16) evening at the Bobcat Soccer Field.

The Bobcats improved to 3-2-0, while the Trojans fell to 4-2-0. GCSU steps back into Peach Belt Conference action Saturday (Sept. 19) at 1 p.m. when they host Flagler College.

GCSU took a 1-0 lead at the 13:38 mark as Mia Palumbo crossed the ball from the right side into Cheely and she hit a blast from 22 yards out that went into the top right corner of the net for the Bobcats. It was Cheely's team-leading third goal of the season, while it was Palumbo's team-leading third assist.

The Bobcats doubled their lead to 2-0 five minutes into the second half when Heckathorn collected a loose ball and knocked in from 24 yards out for her team-leading third goal of the campaign.

GCSU dominated the Trojans in the shot column 20-8, including a 13-2 margin in the first 45 minutes. The Bobcats doubled up Anderson 8-4 in shots on goal and held a 9-3 edge on corner kicks.

Fortin tallied four saves in net for the Bobcats as GCSU recorded its second shutout of 2026 and the first for the senior.
 

About GCSU Athletics 
Owning the top Academic Success Rate among all public colleges and universities in Division II for five consecutive academic years, the Georgia College Department of Athletics sponsors 13 varsity athletic programs at the NCAA Division II level. GCSU Athletics has won six consecutive Presidents' Awards for Academic Excellence, and are two-time winners of the PBC Commissioner's Cup and six-time winners of the PBC Institution of the Year Sportsmanship Award. As a Division II program, Bobcat Athletics prides itself on balancing the life of the student-athlete, evidenced by the teams' continued appearances in postseason competition as well as high-level academic success and community-service involvement. Bobcat Athletics embodies the mantra of "Graduating Champions for Life." Sign up at @GCSUBobcats on all social media outlets for up-to-the-minute reports or subscribe to the GSCU Athletics e-newsletter to receive the latest news, schedule updates and to interact with GCSU Athletics. 

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