The Week: Sept. 10-16, 2018
Who's In Action: Football, Women's Soccer, Men's Soccer, Volleyball, Men's Golf, Cross Country
Sunday, Sept. 9-Tuesday, Sept. 11
Sport: Men's Golf
Tournament: at Invitational at The Ocean Course
Location: Kiawah Island, S.C.
Time: All Day
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Quickly: The Eagles open the 2018-19 season at the Invitational at The Ocean Course, where they have enjoyed success over the past few seasons. The Eagles won the tournament in 2015, placed third in 2014 and fourth in 2016.
Tuesday, Sept. 11
Sport: Men's Soccer
Opponent: at #1 Wake Forest
Location: Winston-Salem, N.C. || Spry Stadium
Time: 7 PM
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Quickly: The Eagles (2-1-1) travel to the top-ranked team in the nation, Wake Forest (5-0), on Tuesday to take on the Demon Deacons. It will be just the second time in school history that GS men's soccer faces the top-ranked team in the nation - the previous time was also against Wake Forest, an 8-0 loss in Statesboro on November 9, 2002. Wake Forest leads the overall series between the two teams, 2-0. The Demon Deacons last faced NC State, defeating the Wolfpack by a 3-0 score on Friday. The two teams have played a common opponent this season - Wake Forest defeated Florida Gulf Coast, 3-1, on Sept. 1, while the Eagles fell to FGCU, 2-0, in its last action on Friday.
Friday, Sept. 14
Sport: Volleyball
Opponent: Savannah State and USC Upstate
Location: Statesboro, Ga. || Hanner Fieldhouse || GATA Challenge
Time: 12 PM and 7 PM
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Quickly: The Eagles play their first matches of the season in Hanner Fieldhouse as they host the GATA Challenge. The contests begin a five-match homestand, which includes the Sun Belt openers Sept. 21 and 22.
Sport: Women's Soccer
Opponent: at Georgia State
Location: Atlanta, Ga. || GSU Soccer Field || Southern vs. State Series
Time: 7 PM
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Quickly: After a tough battle with Kennesaw State last Friday, the Georgia Southern women's soccer team will travel back to Atlanta to take on Georgia State. The match will be the first conference match for both programs and will be the first opportunity for rivalry points in the Southern vs. State Series for either institution.
Saturday, Sept. 15
Sport: Cross Country
Opponent: at Adidas Challenge
Location: Rock Hill, S.C.
Time: 8 AM
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Quickly: Eagle Cross Country runs for the second time this season at the Adidas Challenge, hosted by Winthrop University. Newcomer
Merabu Nagwandala led the Eagles to a fourth place finish in the Carolina Challenge a fortnight ago.
Sport: Football
Opponent: at #2 Clemson
Location: Clemson, S.C. || Memorial Stadium
Time: 3:30 PM
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Quickly:
This will be the first meeting between the Eagles and the Tigers … This is the second of three games against teams from the Palmetto State this season (South Carolina State, Coastal Carolina) … Georgia Southern is 1-9 all-time against current members of the ACC (1-4 vs. Miami; 0-2 vs. Georgia Tech, North Carolina and NC State; 0-2 vs. Florida State) … The Eagles are 26-12 all-time playing in the state of South Carolina and 63-24 against teams from the Palmetto State … Georgia Southern has lost its last 11 road non-conference games since shocking Florida 26-20 in The Swamp to end the 2013 season … GS has yet to win a road non-conference game as a member of the FBS, which the Eagles joined in 2014 … Tight end Ellis Richardson's father, Chuck, played linebacker at Clemson on the 1981 national championship team and his brother, Chris, played defensive end for Clemson's football team from 2007-2010 … Defensive coordinator Scot Sloan was a defensive back for the Tigers from 1988-91, winning an ACC title in 1991.
Sport: Volleyball
Opponent: Savannah State
Location: Statesboro, Ga. || Hanner Fieldhouse || GATA Challenge
Time: 5 PM
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Quickly: GS caps the GATA Challenge with a rematch against Savannah State. The Eagles continue their five-match homestand with Sun Belt matches against Appalachian State and Coastal Carolina Sept. 21 and 22.
Sport: Men's Soccer
Opponent: at Jacksonville
Location: Jacksonville, Fla. || Southern Oak Stadium
Time: 7 PM
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Quickly: Georgia Southern travels to Jacksonville to take on the Dolphins (0-5) on Saturday at Southern Oak Stadium. It will be the 25th meeting in school history between the two teams, with JU holding a 13-8-3 overall series advantage. Georgia Southern has won the last two matchups, however, including a 2-1 win over the Dolphins at Eagle Field last season.
Aldair Cortes and
Sebastian Gregersen tallied the goals in that matchup.
Sunday, Sept. 16
Sport: Women's Soccer
Opponent: Louisiana
Location: Statesboro, Ga. || Eagle Field
Time: 12 PM
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Quickly: The Eagles will look to continue their opening weekend of conference play, returning home from Atlanta to host Louisiana. The Ragin' Cajuns defeated the Eagles last season 2-3, but the Eagles rallied late to bring the match to within one goal. The Blue and White will look to pick up some points this weekend in conference play, before hosting Appalachian State next Sunday.
