Men's Soccer | 10/8/2015 1:44:00 PM

STATESBORO, Ga.– Georgia Southern Men's Soccer opens league play this weekend with a trip to face Hartwick in Oneonta, N.Y. The trip is the program's first visit to The Empire State as Georgia Southern looks to avenge a 1-0 loss to the Hawks in last year's Sun Belt Championship Game.

MATCH INFO
Georgia Southern (2-4-1, 0-0-0 Sun Belt)
at Hartwick (4-4-2, 0-0-0 Sun Belt)
Friday | October 8 | 7 p.m.
Elmore Field | Oneonta, N.Y.
Live Stats | No Video Streaming

SCOUTING THE EAGLES
Georgia Southern enters Friday's match as the rested side following a 12-day break since a 2-1 loss to North Florida on Sept. 27th. Sun Belt Preseason Offensive Player of the Year Emmanuel Raji leads the way offensively for Georgia Southern with two goals through the season's first seven matches. The Eagles, however, will be without Emil Laursen and Adam Abdellaoui who will serve red card suspensions on Friday night.

ABOUT HARTWICK
Hartwick is entering its second season in the Sun Belt as an associate member for Men's Soccer. The Hawks compete in 17 intercollegiate sports, primarily at the NCAA Division III level. Hartwick sponsors two NCAA Division I sports with Men's Soccer and Women's Water Polo competing at the highest collegiate level. With 1,500 students, Hartwick is located in Oneonta, N.Y. in the northern foothills of the Catskill Mountains.

SCOUTING THE HAWKS
At an even 4-4-2 on the season Hartwick enters league play on a two-match skid, dropping consecutive outings to Albany and Bryant on the road. The Hawks defeated Cornell 2-0 at home on Sept. 23 as Jamie O'Grady scored one of his team-high six goals. The Hawks have scored 12 goals while conceding 13.

NEXT UP
The Eagles are back home on Tuesday night for the first home match in more than a month. Kickoff against Jacksonville University is set for 7 p.m. on ESPN3.

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