Sports

GGC to Host 2013 National Soccer Championship

The Association of Independent Institutions voted for Georgia Gwinnett College to host the November tournament.

Officials announced that Georgia Gwinnett College will host its first major intercollegiate athletic championship in November.

The Association of Independent Institutions (A.I.I.) voted recently to have the men’s and women’s soccer championships at the Lawrenceville college, according to a press release from the college.

"We are very excited to be selected as host of the A.I.I. soccer championships this fall," said Dr. Darin S. Wilson, the college's director of athletics, in a press release. "We look forward to showcasing our beautiful facility and campus to our guests from across the country.”

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About 10 men’s and women’s programs are slated for the soccer competition Nov. 15-16. It will be played on the college's new, synthetic turf soccer field.


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