Maddie Johnston
Bree Hicken
0
UAB UAB (1-1-0, 0-0-0)
2
Winner Georgia St. GSU (9-2-2, 6-2-2)
UAB UAB
(1-1-0, 0-0-0)
0
Final
2
Georgia St. GSU
(9-2-2, 6-2-2)
Winner
Score By Periods
Team 1 2 F
UAB UAB 0 0 0
Georgia St. GSU 1 1 2

Game Recap: Women's Soccer |

Panthers Close Regular Season with a Win

Georgia State won 2-0 Wednesday night against UAB.

ATLANTA -- Georgia State ended its 2020 regular season Wednesday night with a 2-0 win over UAB at Center Parc Stadium.

GSU finishes the regular season 9-2-2, the third best win percentage in program history and best since the 1998 Panthers finished the regular season 14-1-1. 

Georgia State broke the scoreless draw in the 29th minute when Maddie Johnston drew a penalty in the UAB box. The freshman went bottom left on the PK for her team-leading fourth goal of the season.

The Panthers extended their lead just four minutes into the second half when Jolie Ryff scored on a header to make it 2-0, GSU. Ryff's third goal of the year was assisted by Jimena Cabrero.

Freshman goalkeeper Jaddah Foos was tested a handful of times in the second half, but made seven saves en route to her fifth clean sheet. 

Head coach Ed Joyce used 15 subs in Wednesday's contest with multiple Panthers making their season debuts.

"Anytime you have a game between the end of conference and the beginning of the conference tournament its a delicate one. You want to end on a high note going into the tournament, but you also don't want anyone sent off or injured," Joyce said. "Primarily its about having a good performance, rebounding from Sunday, while also managing the team. I thought tonight solidified what I've been saying all year. We've got a talented group. We brought on a lot of subs today and didn't miss a beat."

Georgia State will be the No. 2 seed from the East in next week's Sun Belt Championships in Foley, Ala. The Panthers will face the winner of Texas State vs. Troy.

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