STATESBORO, Ga. – With the first weekend of games finally behind us, things begin to heat up on and off the field. The Eagles will travel to Macon, Georgia, this weekend, to compete in the Mercer Tournament. The Blue and White will face off against Kennesaw State on Friday at 5:30 PM and Siena on Sunday at 1:00 PM.

The Eagles are coming off a 1-1-0 record at home falling to Florida Gulf Coast in the season opener, before defeating Gardner-Webb on Sunday afternoon. Frida Brattum scored the lone-goal, while Lauren Karinshak shut the door on the Bulldogs.

"We're excited to play in the Mercer Tournament this weekend," Head Coach Brian Dunleavy said. "We'll be playing two very good teams. Although we faced Kennesaw State last year this will be a different team in 2017. They've had a big turnover and they're very young, but well organized. They have an excellent coaching staff who have their team highly motivated. It'll be a very tough test for our players. With Siena on Sunday, it will be another stiff test. They've been historically very competitive in the MAAC. We're looking forward to the challenge ahead."
 
FRIDAY'S MATCH SNAPSHOT
GS (1-1-0) vs. Kennesaw State (1-0-1)
Friday, August 25 | 5:30 PM | Bear Field (Macon, Ga.)
Live Stats | Live Video
 
SUNDAY'S MATCH SNAPSHOT
GS (1-1-0) vs. Siena (0-1-0)
Sunday, August 27 | 1:00 PM | Bear Field (Macon, Ga.)
Live Stats | Live Video
 
SCOUTING KENNESAW STATE
The Kennesaw State Women's Soccer team finished up last season with an overall 10-8-1 record. They returned 13 players and added 13 newcomers for this season. Ida Hepso and Jessica Sexton are key returners for the Owls. Last season Ida had 5 points from the defender position and Sexton was the leading returning scorer. The Owls opened this season playing Winthrop, who they tied 1-1. They also played Georgia State and outscored them 4-3. They outshot the Panthers 10-3 in the first half.
 
SCOUTING SIENA
The Siena Saints concluded their 2016 season with an overall 9-7-3 record, going 7-3-0 in conference play. The team played their first home match of the 2017 season and won 3-1 against Lafayette. Michele Tremblay led the team with 3 points, 1 goal, and 1 assist.
 
SERIES HISTORY
Georgia Southern and Kennesaw State will meet for the third time this weekend. The series is currently tied 1-1-0, with the Eagles taking the last match 3-0.
Georgia Southern and Siena will meet for the first time in either programs history on Sunday afternoon.
 
NEXT UP
The Eagles will conclude the second half of back-to-back tournaments next weekend, traveling to Pullman, Washington, to compete in the Washington State Tournament. The Blue and White will face off against Montana (1-1-0) on Friday, September 1, and Washington State (0-0-1) Sunday September 3.
 
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