STATESBORO, Ga. – Hurricane Irma created an eventful week off for the Eagles, as they prepare to travel to Conway, South Carolina, Friday evening to take on the Chanticleers of Coastal Carolina (5-2-0). The Chanticleers are coming off of a 9-1 loss at the hands of Georgia in Athens.

The Eagles enter Friday's match with a 2-3-1 record, after completing the Cougar Classic in Pullman, Washington. Frida Brattum leads the team with 2 goals on 6 shots, while Lauren Karinshak posted 340:57 minutes of scoreless soccer during non-conference play.

"We had a solid non-conference portion of our schedule," Head Coach Brian Dunleavy said. "We played some really strong programs that have helped us improve as a team. We open up our Sun Belt schedule against one of the league favorites. Coastal Carolina is always a difficult opponent and we expect a very challenging game on Friday night. We are in a good place right now, we feel as though we are playing really good soccer, and we are up for the challenges ahead."
 
FRIDAY'S MATCH SNAPSHOT
GS (2-3-1) vs. Coastal Carolina (5-2-0)
Friday, September 15 | 7:00 PM | Coastal Carolina Soccer Stadium (Conway, SC.)
Live Stats | Live Video
 
SCOUTING COASTAL CAROLINA
The Chanticleers enter play on Friday with a 5-2-0 record, following the 9-1 loss against Georgia. Daniella Famili leads the team in scoring with 6 goals, 1 assist, and 13 points on the season. Her three game winning goals lead the conference entering Sun Belt play. Goalkeeper Rylee Atteberry has allowed 10 goals, in 7 games played, posting a 5-2-0 record with 28 saves.
 
SERIES HISTORY
The Chanticleers currently lead the series 2-3-2, with the last match being a 1-0 loss on September 30, 2016.
 
NEXT UP
The Eagles will cap off their road trip against Texas State on September 22 and Louisiana on September 24.
 
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