Eagles Battle Back to Draw with Marshall, 2-2

Friday, October 9

Huntington, WV

7:15 PM

Georgia Southern University

6-1-4, 2-0-2

Marshall

4-2-4, 1-1-2

Team	1	2	Final F
Ga. Southern	1	1	2
Marshall	2	0	2

Ezra Amadi-Emina kicking a ball in a game against Marshall

10/10/2026 12:24:00 AM | Men's Soccer

Box Score

HUNTINGTON, W.Va. – Georgia Southern Men's Soccer battled back from a halftime deficit to earn a 2-2 draw against Marshall on Friday night at Hoops Family Field, closing out its road trip with two draws against top opponents.

The Eagles moved to 6-1-4 overall and 2-0-2 in Sun Belt Conference play, while Marshall moved to 4-2-4 overall and 1-1-2 in conference action.

Marshall opened the scoring in the 10th minute when Nikita Pakhomov found the back of the net off an assist from Ramado Pierre-Louis, giving the Thundering Herd an early 1-0 advantage.

Georgia Southern responded in the 24th minute when Owen Barker connected with Mitch Picksley, who scored his sixth goal of the season to even the match at one.

The Thundering Herd regained the lead just five minutes later when Haruhi Taneda scored in the 29th minute, sending Marshall into halftime with a 2-1 advantage.

The Eagles continued to battle in the second half, looking for an equalizer. Marshall nearly extended its lead in the 73rd minute when Thiago Apolinario struck the right post, keeping Georgia Southern within one goal.

In the 76th minute, Emil Corfitzen found the back of the net for his second goal of the season, bringing the Eagles level at two.

Georgia Southern continued to push offensively in the closing minutes, including an opportunity from Tomas Morales in the 89th minute that was saved by Marshall goalkeeper Alan Horrocks. Neither side found a late winner, resulting in a 2-2 draw.

Marshall held a 14-7 advantage in shots and a 5-3 edge in shots on goal. Georgia Southern goalkeeper Luca Maxim recorded two saves in the match.

Next Up: Georgia Southern returns home to Statesboro after eight days of rest to host James Madison on Saturday, Oct. 17, at 7 p.m.