
Women’s Soccer Opens Home Stint with Loss to South Alabama
10/11/2019 10:02:00 PM | Women's Soccer
STATESBORO, Ga. –The Georgia Southern women's soccer team lost 0-3 to South Alabama on Friday night at Eagle Field.
All of South Alabama's goals were scored in the first half with two of them coming in the first three minutes of play. Morgan Cross scored the first two goals in 3:10 and Briana Morris scored the third just shy of the 30 minutes mark.
Georgia Southern took two shots during the game – one by Vala Kristin Theodorsdottir and one by Kristin Sandifer.
Lauren Karinshak was in goal for the Eagles for the entire game coming away with one save.
MATCH FACTS
Georgia Southern (4-7-1, 1-3-1 SBC) – 0
South Alabama (10-3-2, 5-1-1 SBC) - 3
SCORING
2:54 – USA – Morgan Cross – Assisted by Olivia Wilkes
3:10 – USA – Morgan Cross – Assisted by Gracie Wilson
29:51 – USA – Briana Morris – Assisted by Athanasia Moraitou
LOOKING AHEAD
The Eagles will play again on Sunday playing in-state rival Georgia State at 1 p.m. Right now the Southern vs. State Rivalry Series stands at 0-0. Men's soccer will try and get the first point for Georgia Southern as they face Georgia State tomorrow night in Atlanta.
Tickets for Sunday's game can be found here.
All of South Alabama's goals were scored in the first half with two of them coming in the first three minutes of play. Morgan Cross scored the first two goals in 3:10 and Briana Morris scored the third just shy of the 30 minutes mark.
Georgia Southern took two shots during the game – one by Vala Kristin Theodorsdottir and one by Kristin Sandifer.
Lauren Karinshak was in goal for the Eagles for the entire game coming away with one save.
MATCH FACTS
Georgia Southern (4-7-1, 1-3-1 SBC) – 0
South Alabama (10-3-2, 5-1-1 SBC) - 3
SCORING
2:54 – USA – Morgan Cross – Assisted by Olivia Wilkes
3:10 – USA – Morgan Cross – Assisted by Gracie Wilson
29:51 – USA – Briana Morris – Assisted by Athanasia Moraitou
LOOKING AHEAD
The Eagles will play again on Sunday playing in-state rival Georgia State at 1 p.m. Right now the Southern vs. State Rivalry Series stands at 0-0. Men's soccer will try and get the first point for Georgia Southern as they face Georgia State tomorrow night in Atlanta.
Tickets for Sunday's game can be found here.
Team Stats
USA
GSO
Goals
3
0
Shots
11
2
Shots on Goal
4
0
Saves
0
1
Corners
7
1
Fouls
6
12
Scoring Plays

Morgan Cross (2)
Assisted By: Briana Morris
GOAL by USA Cross, Morgan Assist by Morris, Briana.
02:54

Morgan Cross (2)
Assisted By: Olivia Wilkes
GOAL by USA Cross, Morgan Assist by Wilkes, Olivia.
03:10

Briana Morris (1)
Assisted By: Athanasia Moraitou
GOAL by USA Morris, Briana Assist by Moraitou, Athanasia.
29:51
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