SPARTANBURG, S.C. – Georgia Southern men's soccer collected program victory number 300 on Sunday afternoon in Spartanburg, South Carolina. The Eagles blanked Wofford 2-0, to improve to 2-2-0 on the season.
 
Jose Eduardo Bomfim started in net for the Eagles on Sunday, earning his first victory and clean sheet of 2021. The Salvador, Brazil native stopped four shots on the night, as the Eagles backline stood strong in the final 10 minutes of the match.
 
Both sides used the first half as a feeling out period, combining for four shots before halftime. The Eagles lead that shot total 3-1, before tallying eight in the second half. GS would break open the scoring in the 54^th minute when Mauro Gutierrez-Solis cleaned up a rebound and beat the keeper to the left side of the net for his first collegiate goal.
 
In the 76^th minute, Hendrik Strobl hit the crossbar and nearly followed up with a goal of his own on the rebound. Just five minutes later Strobl found paydirt with a rebound chance in the 81^st minute. He followed up a deflected shot from Samuel Odame and scored the second goal of the night to put things out of reach.
 
In the final 10 minutes of the match, Wofford continued to pressure the Eagles in the attacking third. Wofford would register five shots, including two on frame. Eduardo Bomfim continued to stay strong and made two great saves down the stretch to preserve the clean sheet. 


MATCH FACTS
Wofford (0-2-0) - 0
Georgia Southern (2-2-0) - 2

SCORING
54' – GS – Mauro Gutierrez-Solis (1) 
81' – GS – Hendrik Strobl (1)

NOTES

• Sunday's victory at Wofford goes down in the history books as the Eagles 300^th program victory. 
• Mauro Gutierrez-Solis scored his first goal of his collegiate career Sunday.
• Jose Eduardo Bomfim started in net for the Eagles, picking up his first victory of the 2021 season, blanking Wofford on Sunday. 
• Hendrik Strobl scored his first goal of his collegiate career Sunday to close out the match in the 81^st minute.
• Head coach John Murphy collects win number 100 in his collegiate coaching career with the victory on Sunday. 

 
QUOTING COACH MURPHY
"I thought the boys bounced back tonight after a tough match at UNC. Good teams step up and good players respond. We had several strong performances from Jose in goal, Jacob and Luca at the back, Tom and Lee in the midfield, and Adam up front. It was nice to see Mauro and Hendrik get off the mark with their first goals as well. This is the 300th win in program history and this one is for every kid who has ever put on a Georgia Southern Men's Soccer uniform. We are proud of our history, and we look forward to celebrating more of it in the coming weeks with our amazing soccer alumni."
 
NEXT UP
The Eagles will return home to host North Florida on Friday, September 10. Kickoff is scheduled for 7 p.m. from Eagle Field, as the second half of a double header with the women's team.