STATESBORO, Ga. – On Sunday afternoon the Eagles concluded the Cougar Classic against host school Washington State. The Cougars pounced on an early lead and continued to add to it in the second half. The Eagles will have the next week off, preparing for Sun Belt Conference opener against Coastal Carolina, on September 15, at 7:00 PM.

MATCH FACTS
Washington State (3-1-1) – 5
Georgia Southern (2-3-1) – 0

SCORING
6' - WSU – Sofia Anker-Kofoed scores off a penalty kick, after Washington State drew a foul in the box.
14' – WSU – Sydney Pulver scores from the middle of the pitch about 22 yards out.
54' – WSU – Morgan Weaver controls the throw in, turning and beating the defenders to score.
78' – WSU – Jamie Rita scores during the scramble for the ball in front of the net.
88' – WSU – Sarah Davidson scored after taking one touch at the top of the box and shooting to the top right corner.
 
NOTES
- The Eagles were outshot 15-5 in this afternoon's matchup.
- Juvenia Hylton, Elvira Gustafsson, Aila Sendra, and Nicole Aussin all tallied shots against the Cougars.
- Lauren Karinshak added 3 saves to her season total, increasing it to 21 on the season.

WHAT HEAD COACH BRIAN DUNLEAVY SAID
"Many lessons learned today. The score line certainly flatters Washington State. We made three big errors in the back today, and that atypical of our team this year. When you play a power 5 team, they punish mistakes. I'm proud of our players though, they worked really hard. Particularly how physical our opponent was, they fouled us an awful lot and we should've done better with the set pieces we had. Washington State's style of play asked a lot of questions of our back four and goalkeeper. So we can learn from this and do a better job defensively in the future. On a more positive note, we got forward and caused them issues. When we got a good rhythm things looked good. Not a pleasing result but we learned a lot from this trip out here. We have a big break to get focused on our Sun Belt Conference schedule."
 
NEXT UP
The Eagles will have the next week off to prepare for Sun Belt Conference competition. The Eagles will face off against Coastal Carolina on September 15, at 7:00 PM.
 
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