STATESBORO, Ga. – The Georgia Southern women's soccer program kicks off the 2018 season August 17, with a meeting against Florida Gulf Coast in Fort Myers, Florida. The Eagles will begin practice on August 1 and will travel to Mercer and Jacksonville for two preseason exhibition matches.
 
2017 Replay
Throughout the 2017 season, the Georgia Southern forwards showed their skill and talent through the amount of goals they scored together. Frida Brattum led the team in goals last season with five, after missing two games due to an injury. The Eagles graduated their second leading scoring in 2017, Sarah Price, after she scored four goals on the front line.
 
The Returnees
The Eagles return seven girls from the 2017 roster including Halle Huff and Asha Vilaythong who both missed games last season due to injury. Leading scorer Frida Brattum returns for her junior season, as Brogan Boudreaux moves to the front as a forward. Tyler Gordon and Maddie Klintworth return in 2018 to help the exciting front line the Eagles have. Asha Vilaythong returns from injury for her senior season and will add extra depth and ability to the forward position.
 
The Newcomers
The Blue and White welcome four new Eagles to the forward core. Layne Greenfield joins the Eagles from Cocoa, Florida, while Victoria Howell reigns from West Palm Beach, Florida. The sixth year senior Patricia Carballo Penas joins the core from Madrid, Spain, while Hannah Allen heads to Georgia from Queensland, Brisbane.
 
Coach Emily Grant's Thoughts
"The depth that we have from our forward positions is something that we are very excited about. Frida Brattum, our leading goal scorer from last year, is looking to out-do herself again this year while Asha Vilaythong and Halle Huff return from injury hoping to have a big impact. Additionally, we return four forwards with significant game experience, as well as four freshman adding even more depth to our front line. We are very excited about our ability to score goals this fall."