ASHEVILLE, NC – The Georgia Southern men's soccer team dropped a match against the UNC Asheville Bulldogs, 5-3, on Sunday afternoon.
 
The Bulldogs (1-1-0) opened up the match with three goals in the first 30 minutes of action. In the 33^rd minute, Samuel Odame scored the first goal of the season, with an assist from Bill Okumu. The Eagles (0-2-0) would add a second goal through an own goal by Asheville, to cut the deficit to 3-2 at the half.
 
The Bulldogs would score again more in the 60^th minute. In the 78^th minute, Zachary Martin would push his first collegiate goal through the net to get the Eagles back within a score. Just over a minute later, Asheville would score the final goal of the match, sealing the 5-3 loss for Georgia Southern.
 
"It's impossible to start a game the way we started and expect to get a positive result," said head coach John Murphy. "Being down 3-0 before you've had a chance to get your feet under you is a recipe for disaster, but in saying that, I was pleased with the fight-back from the kids. We showed that we could put away the chances that we're creating, and now what we have to do is tighten up defensively and be a little more cohesive on both sides of the ball. We have a week to prepare for a very good Charlotte team in our home opener, and that's where our focus is going to lie in the next couple of days."
 
UP NEXT
The Eagles will host Charlotte in on Sunday, September 4 for the first home match of the season. Kickoff is set for 7 PM.