Eagles Dismiss NJIT 1-0 for Third-Straight League Win

Friday, October 30

Newark, NJ

7 p.m.

Georgia Southern University

6-6-1,(3-1Sun Belt)

NJIT

4-8-4,(1-3Sun Belt)

Georgia Southern

NJIT

Jeremy Rector

10/30/2015 9:51:00 PM | Men's Soccer

Box Score

Jeremy Rector puts the Eagles on top of the Sun Belt table

NEWARK, N.J. – Georgia Southern Men's Soccer picked up its third-straight Sun Belt Conference victory on Friday night with a 1-0 win at the New Jersey Institute of Technology. With the win, the Eagles move into a tie with Hartwick for first place on nine points. The weekend concludes on Sunday with a trip across the river to face LIU Brooklyn at 2 p.m.

MATCH FACTS
Georgia Southern (6-6-1, 3-1-0 SBC) – 1
NJIT (4-8-4, 1-3-0 SBC) – 0

SCORING
18' – GS – Jeremy Rector accounted for all the scoring in the match with his first half tally. His posted his third goal of the season when his shot was partially saved, but the ball trundled into the net to secure Georgia Southern's first-ever win in the Garden State.

NOTES
- Georgia Southern has won three-straight conference matches following a 3-0 loss to Hartwick. Since that loss, the Eagles haven't allowed a goal in their last 270 minutes in league play.
- Senior goalkeeper Jack Falle made four saves between the pipes for his fifth shutout of the season. He has produced four clean sheets in the last five matches with the only blemish coming against No. 4 Clemson.
- Georgia Southern moves into a tie for first place in the Sun Belt Conference with Hartwick on Friday with the victory. Both teams are level on nine points from three league wins. The Hawks, however, have a game in hand which will be cashed in on Saturday night with a trip to Appalachian State.

WHAT COACH KEVIN KENNEDY SAID
"I'm really proud of our guys and pleased with the result tonight. This is a tough place to come to and get points, so I'm happy to leave here with 3 points from a conference match. I thought we were very good in spells, but we didn't play our best for all 90 minutes tonight. NJIT made it tough for us, but we were again committed to our defensive principles, and picking up another clean sheet is something positive to take away from the game."

NEXT UP
Georgia Southern travels across the Hudson River on Sunday for an afternoon match in the heart of Brooklyn. The Eagles face LIU Brooklyn from 2 p.m. at LIU Field.

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