PREVIEW: GS Men's Soccer Begins 3-Game Road Swing At Campbell On Wednesday
10/10/2017 3:00:00 PM | Men's Soccer
Eagles put an unbeaten road record on the line visiting the Camels for a Wednesday matinee tilt
STATESBORO, Ga. - The Georgia Southern men's soccer squad begins a three-game road swing on Wednesday afternoon, visiting Campbell for a 3 p.m. matinee against the Camels in Buies Creek, N.C.
The Eagles step back out of conference for the next pair of contests and will look to rebound following Saturday's 3-1 setback to Georgia State. At 5-5 overall, the Eagles have split their last four matches but have played well on the road this season, picking up victories at North Florida and at Winthrop for a 2-0 road mark.
"We've done well on the road," Head Coach John Murphy said. "We enjoy the clarity of being on the road. But we are playing a good team in Campbell. They came in last year and really took it to us. They're a solid program having a very good season."
Campbell enters the match against the Eagles riding a three-match winning streak. The Camels defeated Winthrop, 2-1, on Saturday thanks to a pair of goals in the first 26 minutes from JJ Donnelly. Donnelly's eight goals lead the Camels and currently rank third in the Sun Belt Conference.
In last season's meeting between the two teams, Campbell scored three second-half goals in upending Georgia Southern, 4-2, in Statesboro. The Camels have a 7-1 edge in the series with Georgia Southern's only win in the series coming in 2003.
Saturday's match against Georgia State for the Eagles was the first one in 2017 that was not decided by one goal. And the tilt against the Panthers was a one-goal match up until the 88th minute. Coach Murphy is eager to see how the Eagles come out following their last outing.
"I think like any kind of situation where you fall down, you've got to pick yourself back up, dust yourself off and go again," Murphy said. "I'm looking forward to our team's response off of last Saturday's performance.
"It's difficult when you demand a lot from people, particularly early on. You're going to get a little bit of the inconsistency. We need to get back to basics, get back to good fundamental soccer in regards to how we defend as a unit, then using that as a platform to go and attack. If we're more consistent with that, you'll see more consistent performances. We need to be little less reactionary overall, which will improve the performances and then I think you'll see a more consistent effort."
You can watch the match live online via the Big South Network or via live stats.
