Georgia Southern Releases 2016 Women’s Soccer Schedule
4/27/2016 12:03:00 PM | Women's Soccer
Eagles will host 10 home games on Eagle Field at Erk Park
STATESBORO, Ga. – Georgia Southern Women's Soccer Head Coach Brian Dunleavy will enter his fourth season at the helm of the program and Wednesday, he announced the Eagles' Fall 2016 regular-season schedule featuring 17 games, including 10 home contests, and a full Sun Belt Conference slate.
"We are eagerly anticipating the start of our 2016 season," Dunleavy said. "The schedule that we have put together features a lot of home games which is very exciting. All of our non-conference opponents have either attained a high level of success in the past few seasons or are poised to have a good season ahead. We will have some really strong competition that should prepare us for our Sun Belt Conference schedule."
Included in the Eagles' 17 opponents are 14 teams that played in the post season in 2015, highlighted by three NCAA Tournament participants. Two of those opponents, UNC Wilmington and South Alabama, won their first round games against Southeastern Conference foes. UNCW defeated South Carolina 2-0 while USA took down LSU 4-0.
GS will start the season with a pair of exhibition games on the road at Jacksonville University and the University of Georgia. The two road exhibitions will help Dunleavy's team prepare for a tough conference slate later in the season as the Eagles will play just two non-conference games on the road.
Following the pre-season exhibitions, the Eagles will be home for five of their first seven games starting with UNC Wilmington on Friday, August 19 to open the regular-season. The Eagles will then travel to Jacksonville, Ala. where they will take on Jacksonville State on Sunday, August 21.
Georgia Southern will return home for a pair of home games on Friday, August 26 and Sunday, August 28 against North Florida and UNC Charlotte before heading to Winthrop for one final non-conference road game. The game in Rock Hill, S.C. will be contested on Friday, September 2.
Following the battle against the Eagles from Winthrop, the Eagles from Statesboro will close out the out-of-conference portion of their schedule by welcoming in-state rival Kennesaw State as well as South Florida to Eagle Field for a pair of games on Friday, September 9 and Sunday, September 11.
GS will then open their third season in the Sun Belt Conference with two road games. First up for the Eagles will be UL Monroe on Thursday, September 15 before traveling to Mobile, Ala. on Sunday, September 18 to take on South Alabama, champions of the last two SBC regular-season titles as well as the last three tournament crowns.
Following the pair of road games to open league play, the Eagles will play four conference games in a row at home beginning with UL Lafayette on Friday, September 23. GS will then welcome Texas State to Statesboro for a match on Sunday, September 25. The Eagles will close out the month of September on Friday, September 30 against league newcomer Coastal Carolina and will then turn around and open the month of October on Sunday, October 2 against Troy, ending the stretch of four-straight home games.
Georgia Southern will next play against bitter rival Georgia State, this year in Atlanta, on Friday, October 7 before taking a week off. Following the week of rest, the Eagles return home one final time for Senior Day on Sunday, October 16 against longtime rival Appalachian State.
The Eagles close out the regular-season in the state of Arkansas with games at Little Rock and Arkansas State. GS will play the Trojans on Friday, October 21 and the Red Wolves on Sunday, October 23.
The 2016 Sun Belt Women's Soccer Tournament will be contested in Troy, Ala. with Troy hosting the tournament November 3rd through the 6th at the Troy Track/Soccer Complex.
Admission is free to all Georgia Southern home soccer events which are played on Eagle Field at the Erk Russell Athletic Park, adjacent to Paulson Stadium.
2016 Georgia Southern Women's Soccer Schedule
Aug. 11 at Jacksonville Univ. (EX) 6 PM
Aug. 13 at Georgia (EX) 7 PM
Aug. 19 UNC WILMINGTON 7 PM
Aug. 21 at Jacksonville State 1 PM
Aug. 26 NORTH FLORIDA 7 PM
Aug. 28 UNC CHARLOTTE 1 PM
Sept. 2 at Winthrop 7 PM
Sept. 9 KENNESAW STATE 7 PM
Sept. 11 SOUTH FLORIDA 1 PM
Sept. 15 at UL Monroe * 4 PM
Sept. 18 at South Alabama * 2 PM
Sept. 23 UL LAFAYETTE * 7 PM
Sept. 25 TEXAS STATE * 2 PM
Sept. 30 COASTAL CAROLINA * 7 PM
Oct. 2 TROY * 2 PM
Oct. 7 at Georgia State * 7 PM
Oct. 16 APPALACHIAN STATE * 2 PM
Oct. 21 at Little Rock * 7 PM
Oct. 23 at Arkansas State * 2 PM
Nov. 3-6 at Sun Belt Conference Tournament
Troy, Ala.
* - Sun Belt Conference Game
Home games appear in BOLD
Georgia Southern Athletics provides up-to-date information on all its sports through its official website, GSEagles.com, through social media channels facebook.com/GSAthletics, twitter.com/GSAthletics, iOS app Georgia Southern Eagles and Android app Eagles GATA. Fans can purchase tickets to Georgia Southern Athletics events by visiting GSEagles.com/Tickets.
"We are eagerly anticipating the start of our 2016 season," Dunleavy said. "The schedule that we have put together features a lot of home games which is very exciting. All of our non-conference opponents have either attained a high level of success in the past few seasons or are poised to have a good season ahead. We will have some really strong competition that should prepare us for our Sun Belt Conference schedule."
Included in the Eagles' 17 opponents are 14 teams that played in the post season in 2015, highlighted by three NCAA Tournament participants. Two of those opponents, UNC Wilmington and South Alabama, won their first round games against Southeastern Conference foes. UNCW defeated South Carolina 2-0 while USA took down LSU 4-0.
GS will start the season with a pair of exhibition games on the road at Jacksonville University and the University of Georgia. The two road exhibitions will help Dunleavy's team prepare for a tough conference slate later in the season as the Eagles will play just two non-conference games on the road.
Following the pre-season exhibitions, the Eagles will be home for five of their first seven games starting with UNC Wilmington on Friday, August 19 to open the regular-season. The Eagles will then travel to Jacksonville, Ala. where they will take on Jacksonville State on Sunday, August 21.
Georgia Southern will return home for a pair of home games on Friday, August 26 and Sunday, August 28 against North Florida and UNC Charlotte before heading to Winthrop for one final non-conference road game. The game in Rock Hill, S.C. will be contested on Friday, September 2.
Following the battle against the Eagles from Winthrop, the Eagles from Statesboro will close out the out-of-conference portion of their schedule by welcoming in-state rival Kennesaw State as well as South Florida to Eagle Field for a pair of games on Friday, September 9 and Sunday, September 11.
GS will then open their third season in the Sun Belt Conference with two road games. First up for the Eagles will be UL Monroe on Thursday, September 15 before traveling to Mobile, Ala. on Sunday, September 18 to take on South Alabama, champions of the last two SBC regular-season titles as well as the last three tournament crowns.
Following the pair of road games to open league play, the Eagles will play four conference games in a row at home beginning with UL Lafayette on Friday, September 23. GS will then welcome Texas State to Statesboro for a match on Sunday, September 25. The Eagles will close out the month of September on Friday, September 30 against league newcomer Coastal Carolina and will then turn around and open the month of October on Sunday, October 2 against Troy, ending the stretch of four-straight home games.
Georgia Southern will next play against bitter rival Georgia State, this year in Atlanta, on Friday, October 7 before taking a week off. Following the week of rest, the Eagles return home one final time for Senior Day on Sunday, October 16 against longtime rival Appalachian State.
The Eagles close out the regular-season in the state of Arkansas with games at Little Rock and Arkansas State. GS will play the Trojans on Friday, October 21 and the Red Wolves on Sunday, October 23.
The 2016 Sun Belt Women's Soccer Tournament will be contested in Troy, Ala. with Troy hosting the tournament November 3rd through the 6th at the Troy Track/Soccer Complex.
Admission is free to all Georgia Southern home soccer events which are played on Eagle Field at the Erk Russell Athletic Park, adjacent to Paulson Stadium.
2016 Georgia Southern Women's Soccer Schedule
Aug. 11 at Jacksonville Univ. (EX) 6 PM
Aug. 13 at Georgia (EX) 7 PM
Aug. 19 UNC WILMINGTON 7 PM
Aug. 21 at Jacksonville State 1 PM
Aug. 26 NORTH FLORIDA 7 PM
Aug. 28 UNC CHARLOTTE 1 PM
Sept. 2 at Winthrop 7 PM
Sept. 9 KENNESAW STATE 7 PM
Sept. 11 SOUTH FLORIDA 1 PM
Sept. 15 at UL Monroe * 4 PM
Sept. 18 at South Alabama * 2 PM
Sept. 23 UL LAFAYETTE * 7 PM
Sept. 25 TEXAS STATE * 2 PM
Sept. 30 COASTAL CAROLINA * 7 PM
Oct. 2 TROY * 2 PM
Oct. 7 at Georgia State * 7 PM
Oct. 16 APPALACHIAN STATE * 2 PM
Oct. 21 at Little Rock * 7 PM
Oct. 23 at Arkansas State * 2 PM
Nov. 3-6 at Sun Belt Conference Tournament
Troy, Ala.
* - Sun Belt Conference Game
Home games appear in BOLD
Georgia Southern Athletics provides up-to-date information on all its sports through its official website, GSEagles.com, through social media channels facebook.com/GSAthletics, twitter.com/GSAthletics, iOS app Georgia Southern Eagles and Android app Eagles GATA. Fans can purchase tickets to Georgia Southern Athletics events by visiting GSEagles.com/Tickets.
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