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Francis Marion Comes to Town for Women’s Soccer Showdown

Eagles can take the season’s first win on Friday night

Team vs Coastal Carolina
Ken Boyd

Women's Soccer | 9/3/2015 5:35:00 PM

STATESBORO, Ga. – Georgia Southern Women's Soccer returns to the friendly confines on Friday night as Frances Marion comes to Eagle Field for a non-conference contest. The Eagles venture out in search of their first win of the season on Friday night starting at 7 p.m. The game can be seen live on GS All-Access on GSEagles.com.

MATCH SNAPSHOT
GS (0-3-1)  vs. Francis Marion (1-3-0)
Friday, Sept. 3 | 7 p.m. | Eagle Field (Statesboro)
Live Stats | GS All-Access (Premium) | Free Admission

LAST MATCH
Jennifer Wittick scored a pair of goals on Sunday in the Eagles' most-recent contest at Charlotte. Her brace wasn't enough for the Eagles who fell 4-3 as the teams combined for six total goals in the first half alone.

WHO TO WATCH
Wittick and Melinda Lukas share the team lead in scoring with two goals each. Lukas scored late in the Charlotte match while senior Nora El-Shami has three assists to pace the Georgia Southern attack. Defensively senior Renee Nance and junior Alana McShane have anchored the Eagle back line.

SERIES HISTORY
The Eagles and Patriots play for the third-straight season in a series which has been dominated by Georgia Southern. The Eagles took the first match in the series 5-0 in 2013 and added a 2-1 win last year.

NEXT UP
The Eagles are back at home on Wednesday night when Winthrop comes to Eagle Field for a 6 p.m. kickoff. The match is Georgia Southern's final home non-conference contest before league play starts on Sept. 25 when UL Lafayette comes to Statesboro.

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Players Mentioned

Nora El-Shami

#10 Nora El-Shami

F
5' 6"
Senior
Melinda  Lukas

#24 Melinda Lukas

F
5' 4"
Junior
Alana  McShane

#18 Alana McShane

D
5' 10"
Junior
Renee Nance

#2 Renee Nance

D
5' 3"
Senior
Jennifer Wittick

#15 Jennifer Wittick

F
5' 10"
Junior

Players Mentioned

Nora El-Shami

#10 Nora El-Shami

5' 6"
Senior
F
Melinda  Lukas

#24 Melinda Lukas

5' 4"
Junior
F
Alana  McShane

#18 Alana McShane

5' 10"
Junior
D
Renee Nance

#2 Renee Nance

5' 3"
Senior
D
Jennifer Wittick

#15 Jennifer Wittick

5' 10"
Junior
F