Women's Soccer | 9/14/2016 5:09:00 PM

STATESBORO, Ga. – The Georgia Southern women's soccer team will open up Sun Belt play with two away matches this weekend against UL Monroe and South Alabama. The Eagles will take on the Warhawks on Thursday and will then travel to South Alabama to face off against the Jaguars on Sunday.
 
THURSDAY'S MATCH SNAPSHOT
GS (3-3-1) vs. UL Monroe (3-4-1)
Thursday, September 15 | 4 p.m. | ULM Soccer Complex (Monroe, La.)

SUNDAY'S MATCH SNAPSHOT
GS (3-3-1) vs. South Alabama (5-2-1)
Sunday, September 18 | 2 p.m. | The Cage (Mobile, Ala.)
 
LAST MATCH
The Eagles dropped a game to No. 14 South Florida this past Sunday in a hard-fought battle. Prior to Sunday, the Eagles were on a three-game winning streak after defeating Charlotte, Winthrop and Kennesaw State. The Eagles held offensive power South Florida to only two goals and held the Bulls scoreless throughout the second half of the match. GS senior forwards Jennifer Wittick and Melinda Lukas both recorded two shots for the Eagles, and senior Taylor Burns, freshman Marcela Montoya, and junior Sarah Price each recorded one.
 
SCOUTING UL MONROE
UL Monroe (3-4-1) is coming off a win against McNeese State last Sunday.  Freshman Cke'Lana Caesar leads the Warhawks with three goals and 6 points this season.  Sophomore Maia Mumford and junior Danielle Sabathe follow right behind with one goal each.  Senior midfielder Mary Ashton Lembo is ranked No. 5 all-time in ULM assists with 11 total.  The Warhawks will be playing their first Sun Belt match against the Eagles.

SCOUTING SOUTH ALABAMA
South Alabama has swept Sun Belt Player of the Week honors for the last two weeks and picked up nine votes in the national poll this week. The Jaguars have won three games in a row, and five of their last six, including a defeat of Florida State, then ranked No. 1 in the nation. South Alabama most recently defeated Ole Miss and Austin Peay, holding the two team to 22 total shots and a .364 shot-on-goal percentage. Junior Ashlynn Jones earned the Sun Belt Offensive Player of the Week award this past week after scoring the game-winning goal against Ole Miss. Jaguars freshman Alexis Jordan earned the defensive honor after playing a key role in South Alabama's two 1-0 shutouts last weekend. 
 
SERIES HISTORY
Georgia Southern and UL Monroe will meet for only the third time in a series where the Eagles lead 2-0.  The two teams faced off for the first time in 2014 when the Eagles won 3-1.  The Eagles continued the winning streak in 2015 with a final score of 3-1.

The Eagles and South Alabama will face off for the eighth time in a series where the Eagles trail, 1-6. The two teams played eachother last season and the Jaguars defeated GS 1-0. 
 
NEXT UP
Sun Belt play continues next week as the Eagles face off against UL Lafayette at home on Sept. 23 at 7 p.m.
 
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.