STATESBORO, GA. – Georgia Southern Women's Soccer returns to action this weekend with a pair of home games against Alabama State and North Florida. The contests bookend the Springhill Suites Invitational which includes a slate of four games on Friday and Sunday. The Eagles are off to one of their best starts in program history with four wins from the first five games of the season.

Georgia Southern vs Alabama State
Date – Friday, September 12th
Time – 2:30 p.m.
Location – Statesboro, Ga. // Eagle Field
Series Record – First Meeting
Video Streaming – GS All-Access
Live Stats
Twitter Updates - @GSAthletics_WSO

Georgia Southern vs North Florida
Date – Sunday, September 15th
Time – 4:00 p.m.
Location – Statesboro, Ga. // Eagle Field
Last Meeting – GS 1-0 – 8-31-2012
Series Record – Series Tied 2-2-0
Video Streaming – GS All-Access
Live Stats
Twitter Updates - @GSAthletics_WSO

Merson Matches Shutouts Record
Eagle goalkeeper Katie Merson picked up her second shutout of the season and the 16th of her career to match Tanya Woehr for the career shutouts record. Woehr played for the Eagles from 2000 to 2003 and has the best career goals against average with a 1.08 mark. Merson set the single season school record for shutouts in 2012 with 10 in the Championship season.

Two for Wittick in Season Debut
Sophomore Jennifer Wittick made her 2014 debut in style with a pair of goals to push the Eagles past Mercer. She played 35 minutes in the match and scored her first goal from the penalty spot just two minutes after entering the game. Her second goal came by the head as she nodded in a Nora El-Shami corner kick on 75 minutes.

Watch Home Games Live on GS All-Access
Georgia Southern's premium video service, GS All-Access, is your exclusive home for Eagle women's soccer games played in Statesboro. Fans can watch all the home games from the comfort of their own home or on the go.

Sun Belt Play: Coming Soon
Georgia Southern's inaugural season in the Sun Belt Conference features four home games beginning on October 3rd when Arkansas State comes to town. Two days later the Eagles will face Arkansas Little Rock at the friendly confines.

GATA Game set for October 24th
The 2014 Women's Soccer GATA Game is set for October 24th against Texas State. The marquee contest is a chance for all Georgia Southern student-athletes to come together and support each other.

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