2 Gold Nuggets among SSAC statistical leaders

A pair of XULA women's soccer players are ranked in the top 5 of a key statistical category in the Southern States Athletic Conference.

Heading into this week's play, junior striker Julia Gurgel is currently tied for second in game-winning goals, while freshman goalie Aylin Yildirim has the fifth-best goals-against average in the SSAC.

Gurgel, a transfer from Miami Dade College and native of João Pessoa, Paraíba, Brazil, has scored two game-winning goals thus far. Yildirim, the reigning SSAC Defensive Player of the Week and a native of Winterthur, Switzerland, has a 1.41 goals-against average.

The Gold Nuggets are on the road this week, with conference matches at Dalton State (Friday at 6 p.m.) and No. 10 Life (Sunday at noon).

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Players Mentioned

#11 Julia Gurgel: F; 5' 3"; Junior; TR

#30 Aylin Yildirim: GK; 5' 7"; Freshman; HS

Players Mentioned

#11 Julia Gurgel
: 5' 3"; Junior; TR
: F

#30 Aylin Yildirim
: 5' 7"; Freshman; HS
: GK

Players Mentioned

#11 Julia Gurgel

#30 Aylin Yildirim

Players Mentioned

#11 Julia Gurgel

#30 Aylin Yildirim