Women's Soccer Releases 2021 Fall Schedule
7/6/2021 11:00:00 AM | Women's Soccer
Head Coach Chris Adams' first full season with the Eagles features seven home matches
STATESBORO - Georgia Southern Head Women's Soccer Coach Chris Adams announced the Fall 2021 schedule today. The Eagles' slate consists of seven home matches and 19 matches overall, plus the 2021 Sun Belt Conference Championships.
In his first full season at the helm of the Eagles, Head Coach Adams will have the normal slate of Sun Belt opponents plus non-conference contests against No. 23 Ole Miss, former SoCon rivals Davidson, The Citadel and in-state rival Mercer dotting the schedule. Click here for the full 2021 schedule.
"I am very happy with the schedule for this fall for two separate reasons," Head Coach Adams said. "First off, we have a very challenging non-conference schedule which should prepare us for conference play. Secondly, we get the opportunity to play everyone from our conference in the Fall, which will give us a true indicator as to where we are in relation to the top teams in the Sun Belt.
"I also feel that playing each team once will be the best way to determine a true conference champion," Head Coach Adams said. "Our goal is to be in that conversation when the season draws to a close at the end of October, so that we can put ourselves in a favorable situation to advance at the conference tournament."
The Eagles will have one exhibition match at a neutral-site location to prepare for opening day. Georgia Southern will take on UNC Asheville on August 14 at the MESA Soccer Complex in Greer, S.C.
Georgia Southern opens up on the road, making one of three trips to Charleston, S.C., this year by taking on the College of Charleston at 6 p.m. on Thursday, August 19. The opening weekend concludes for the Eagles on Sunday, August 22nd, by visiting former SoCon rival Davidson at 2 p.m. in Davidson, N.C.
The home opener for Georgia Southern will be on Thursday, August 26, as the Eagles host Jacksonville University at 4 p.m. - part of a home-opening doubleheader with the men's soccer team at Eagle Field. The Eagles will then play at Charleston Southern on Sunday, August 29th, at 1 p.m. and then at The Citadel on Tuesday, August 31st, at 4 p.m.
September begins for Georgia Southern with a trip to Jacksonville, Ala., to take on Jacksonville State on Sunday, September 5, at 2 p.m. The Eagles return home on Friday, September 10th, for another doubleheader with the men's squad, hosting Stetson at 4 pm..
The Eagles renew their rivalry next with Mercer, in a matchup on Sunday, September 12th, at 6 p.m. in Macon pitting the two oldest NCAA Division I women's soccer programs in the state of Georgia. The two teams met for the first time in six years in 2020, with Mercer taking a 1-0 victory.
Sun Belt Conference play for the Eagles begins on Thursday, September 16 as Georgia Southern hosts App State at 5 p.m. at Eagle Field. A road trip to No. 23 Ole Miss follows on Sunday, September 19, just six months after the Eagles closed out the Spring 2021 schedule at the SEC foe.
The Eagles make their first Sun Belt road trip the next week, taking on Arkansas State in Jonesboro, Ark., on Thursday, September 23 at 3 p.m. Georgia Southern wraps up the swing by facing Little Rock on Sunday, September 26, at 2 p.m.
Georgia Southern returns home to take on Troy on Thursday, September 30, at 7 p.m. to wrap up the month of September. The Eagles visit UL Monroe on Sunday, October 3, at 2 p.m. before returning to Eagle Field for a three-game Sun Belt homestand that wraps up Georgia Southern's home slate for 2021.
The homestand begins with the Eagles hosting Texas State on Friday, October 8, at 6 p.m., then continues with a 1 p.m. match against Louisiana on Sunday, October 10. The home finale for Georgia Southern will be on Friday, October 15, as the Eagles host Coastal Carolina at 1 p.m.
The Eagles finish the 2021 regular season with a pair of road Sun Belt matches, visiting South Alabama on Thursday, October 21, at 8 p.m., then traveling to Atlanta to take on Georgia State on Sunday, October 24, at 1 p.m.
The 2021 Sun Belt Conference Tournament will once again be played in Foley, Ala., from November 1-7 at the Foley Sports Tourism Complex.
