STATESBORO, Ga. – For the first time in 35 days the Eagles will take the pitch inside the friendly confines of Eagle Field. The Blue and White enter play posting a 3-5-1 record overall and are 1-2-0 in conference play. Three Eagles lead the team in goals score so far this season. Juveina Hylton,
Nicole Aussin, and
Frida Brattum are tied for the lead with two goals apiece.
"Big weekend for us at home," head coach
Brian Dunleavy said. "We've been on the road for so long that we are really eager to play on our home field. We've traveled from sea to shining sea in the past month. It's been a long haul but it has made us stronger as a group. We are expecting a big crowd on Friday night, which will add to the excitement. I'm really looking forward to seeing our players take another step forward against two excellent teams. South Alabama has been the cream of the crop in this conference since we've joined in 2014. I'm proud of how far our program has come, but now we need to make a push to get climbing up the table."
The Jaguars enter play on Friday leading the conference with a perfect 3-0-0 record, after playing some tough non-conference opponents to begin the season. To get to that position they have defeated Appalachian State, ULM, and Georgia State. The Eagles currently hold a 3-0-0 record against Arkansas State, after defeating the Red Wolves last season 2-1 in overtime to conclude the year.
FRIDAY'S MATCH SNAPSHOT
GS (3-5-1) (1-2-0) vs. South Alabama (5-4-1) (3-0-0)
Friday, September 29 | 7:00 PM |
ESPN3 | Eagle Field (Statesboro, Ga.)
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SUNDAY'S MATCH SNAPSHOT
GS (3-5-1) (1-2-0) vs. Arkansas State (6-4-0) (2-2-0)
Sunday, October 1 | 1:00 PM | Eagle Field (Statesboro, Ga.)
Live Stats |
Live Video
SCOUTING SOUTH ALABAMA
The Jaguars currently pose a 5-4-1 overall record and are 3-0-0 in conference play. They have scored 15 goals on the season and have posted a .503 shot on goal percentage. Justice Stanford has had 36 saves on the year, posting a .735 save percentage. Rio Hardy leads the team with 4 goals and 1 assist. South Alabama is coming off a three game winning streak, defeating Appalachian State, ULM, and Georgia State.
SCOUTING ARKANSAS STATE
The Red Wolves enter play with a 6-4-0 record and are 2-2-0 in conference play. The team has produced 15 assists and averaged 1.60 goals per game. Sarah Sodoma is the leading scorer on the team with 5 goals and 2 assists. Kelsey Ponder has collected a total of 39 saves on the season and posted a .907 save percentage.
SERIES HISTORY
The Jaguars currently lead the series 1-7-0, with South Alabama winning the last meeting 5-0 on September 18, 2016.
The Eagles currently lead the series 3-0-0, with the Blue and White winning the last meeting 2-1 on October 23, 2016.
NEXT UP
The Eagles will travel to Appalachian State (2-7-2) (1-2-0) and Troy (4-7-2) (2-2-0) to cap off the final road trip of the season.
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