ATLANTA – The Panthers hit the road to take on rivals Georgia Southern in Statesboro on Friday, Oct. 2 at 7:00 p.m. E.T.
SERIES HISTORY
Georgia State faces the Eagles for the 23
rd time since 2009.
The Panthers dominated the series from 2019 to 2023 before splitting a match against Georgia Southern in Statesboro in 2024. Last season, GSU fell 3–1 to the Eagles.
GSU looks to take back control of the rivalry and secure their first conference win of the season.
SCOUTING THE EAGLES
Georgia Southern enters the match 5-1-2 on the season with a 1-0-1 conference record under Head Coach Lee Squires in his 4
th season.
The Eagles currently hold second place in the Sun Belt Men's Soccer standings; they were projected to finish fifth in the coach's preseason poll.
STATE IN THE SUN BELT
GSU currently holds an overall record of 5-3-2 with a 0-1-1 conference record. They hold eighth place in the Sun Belt Men's Soccer standings.
The Panthers last played on Sunday evening, securing a 1-1 tie against Coastal Carolina.
Damian Segura helped Georgia State get on the board by scoring his first goal of the season with an assist off
Emmanuel Amede.
Keeper
Jackson Burrell led the Panthers defense with four saves during the match. Burrell leads the Sun Belt in saves with 5.3 per game and save percentage with 84%.
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UP NEXT
The Panthers return home to host one last non-conference match against Jacksonville on Tuesday, Oct. 6 at 6:00 p.m. E.T.
