Eagles Blanked in MAC Opener

Thursday, October 7

Akron, OH

7 PM

Georgia Southern University

4-6-0, 0-1-0

Akron

6-2-2, 1-0-1

Ga. Southern

Akron

10/7/2021 9:25:00 PM | Men's Soccer

Box Score

AKRON, Ohio – Georgia Southern men's soccer fell in its Mid-American Conference opener 2-0 on Thursday night in Akron, Ohio. The Eagles fall to 4-6-0 on the season and 0-1-0 in conference play, while the Zips improved to 6-2-2 and 1-0-1 in conference play.

The Eagles had the first chance of the match in the first 10 minutes, as Jeremiah Luoma took a shot from inside the area, but the Akron keeper was able to shut down the chance. In the 22^nd minute, Jokull Blaengsson was whistled for a foul inside the box, after the Zips hit the crossbar on the first attempt.

Akron was awarded a penalty and hit the crossbar on the chipped attempt down the middle. The Eagles would contain the Akron push for the next five minutes, before Diogo Pacheco placed a freekick from 25 yards out into the bottom right corner to beat Blaengsson.

In the second half, Akron would continue to pile on the shots before finding the back of the next in the 62^nd minute. Samuel George would finish the long cross from Johnny Fitzgerald to double the Zips lead and down the Eagles.

MATCH FACTS
RV Akron (6-2-2, 1-0-1) - 2
Georgia Southern (4-6-0, 0-1-0) - 0

SCORING
27' – AKR – Diogo Pacheco
62' – AKR – Samuel George

NOTES

Jokull Blaengsson tallied five saves in the loss on Thursday evening.
The Eagles were outshot 21-6 in the match and failed to register a corner.
Georgia Southern dropped its MAC opener on Thursday night 2-0.
Only three Eagles tallied shots, with Jeremiah Luoma and Mauro Gutierrez-Solis leading the way with two shots.

QUOTING COACH MURPHY
"I thought the boys put in a hard shift tonight against a very good Akron squad. They moved the ball as well as any team I have seen in the six seasons I have been at Southern. Despite that fact, we had several moments throughout the match that showed the potential of our young team. Jacob, Mauro and Adam covered every inch of the pitch tonight and led a collective team effort. I'm proud of their grit and know we will come away better for this defeat. Our focus will now be on Bowling Green this Saturday night."

NEXT UP
The Eagles will remain in Ohio and head to Bowling Green for a meeting with the Falcons. Kickoff is scheduled for 7 p.m. from Cochrane Stadium on Saturday.