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Georgia Gwinnett College Men's Soccer Team Preparing for 2025 Season

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Aug 4, 2025 — 1 min read

The Georgia Gwinnett College men's soccer team is gearing up for the 2025 season, returning an all-conference performer from the 2024 campaign. The team's defensive unit returns a combined 31 starts from the previous year's 11-win season, which included a second-round appearance in the NAIA national tournament. As the team prepares to face Campbellsville University (Kentucky) at the Dalton Classic on August 21, Head Coach Steve DeCou is confident in the team's core returning players, including Amadou Diop, a 6-foot-4 sophomore who emerged as a defensive force in the center of the pitch last season.

Key Takeaways:

The Georgia Gwinnett College men's soccer team returns an all-conference performer, Amadou Diop, who started 12 matches during the 2024 season.
The defensive unit returns a combined 31 starts from the 2024 campaign, which included an 11-win season and a second-round appearance in the NAIA national tournament.
Amadou Diop scored three goals and registered four points across 17 matches, with 12 starting assignments, and started GGC's last nine matches, when the team posted six victories and one tie.
Senior Esteban Correa is coming off his most productive season as a Grizzly in 2024, appearing in 17 matches, and is a wingback option on defense while also having the ability to assist the midfield.
Head Coach Steve DeCou is confident in the team's core returning players, who are proven at the NAIA level but must perform again to achieve their goals.
The team's home opener is scheduled for August 28 against Lawrence Tech (Michigan) in the Grizzly Labor Day Classic at the Grizzly Soccer Complex.

Statistics:

72% of the defensive unit returns from the 2024 season (13 out of 18 players)
12 matches started by Amadou Diop in 2024
4 points registered by Amadou Diop in 2024
31 starts returned by the defensive unit from the 2024 campaign
11-win season achieved by the team in 2024

Sources:

"GGCAthletics.com - Georgia Gwinnett College Athletics"
Speeches and statements by Head Coach Steve DeCou
2024 season statistics

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