LYMAN, S.C. - The Georgia Southern women's soccer squad claimed a 3-0 shutout win over UNC Asheville in an exhibition contest on Saturday evening, played at the Carolina FC Complex in Lyman, S.C.

After registering just one team shutout all of 2020-21, the Eagles put up a clean sheet in its first action of the Fall of 2021, keeping UNC Asheville off the scoreboard with a solid team defensive effort.

Offensively, redshirt freshman Elis Nemtsov struck quickly for the Eagles in the first half with a goal, and the Eagles would hold a 1-0 lead at the break over the Bulldogs.

In the second half, sophomore Faith Phillips would volley a cross from senior Taylor Regensburger to double Georgia Southern's lead. Freshman Smith Cathey capped the scoring minutes later for the Eagles.

Sallie Newton and Michaela English each put up a clean sheet in a half of action in net for Georgia Southern.

"I was very pleased with our performance tonight," Georgia Southern Head Women's Soccer Coach Chris Adams said. "With it being our first game out, I thought it was a total team performance. We had a chance to play everyone and our depth was definitely a strength. The team defending was the most important part of us getting the shutout, and we certainly enjoyed putting up three goals in the contest in different ways."

The Eagles now turn their attention to the 2021 regular season, which will open on Thursday in Charleston, S.C., against the College of Charleston.

"There are a few things for us to build off of going into Thursday," Coach Adams said. "I do think we will continue to grow. We can be a little better with our one-time clearances, and on the offensive end we could be a little more composed, but all in all I think we are in a good place. We're feeling good as a team, but we're certainly not content."