ATLANTA – Georgia State women's soccer returns home as the Panthers face Marshall on Thursday, Oct. 22, at 7:00 p.m. ET.
This contest marks the fifth time these two teams have played each other. The Panthers are 2-1-1 in the series, dropping the previous matchup on the road 3-2 on Sep. 21, 2025.
The Last Time Out
Georgia State faced Coastal Carolina, drawing 1-1. The Panthers started the scoring early when Hina Suzuki scored in the third minute of the match. Georgia State remained up going into halftime.
Coastal Carolina finally broke through in the 86th minute to bring the game to 1-1. The score would hold to be the final as both goalkeepers recorded five saves on the night.
Perfect on the Home Pitch
Georgia State has been a perfect 7-0-0 playing at the GSU Soccer Complex in the 2026 season.
On Aug. 16, the Panthers dominated Truett-McConnell 7-0 on Senior Night, with Aaliyah Faddoul recording a hat trick. A week later, Georgia State protected its home again, beating Wofford 3-0 thanks to a pair of early goals from Faddoul and a second-half strike from Tucker.
The Panthers found their third home win against ETSU on Sep. 3, winning 2-1. Freshman Brielle Delgado found the back of the net in the first minute, and Tucker scored in the 22nd minute. The duo both scored again on Sep. 13 to defeat Gardner-Webb 2-0 and protect the pitch for the fourth time.
Georgia State took down in-state rival Georgia Southern 2-1. Senior Himari Sato scored the opening goal in the 30th minute, and Faddoul provided a second goal off a penalty in the 50th minute. On Oct. 2, the Panthers took down Arkansas State 2-0 thanks to goals from Tucker and Suzuki, along with four saves from Alondra Iriarte.
Most recently, Georgia State beat Louisiana 1-0 on Oct. 11. Faddoul scored in the 57th minute and Iriarte made six saves to bring home a seventh home win of the season.
Scouting the Thundering Herd
Marshall comes into the game 7-3-5, led by third-year head coach Rada Simoes. The Thundering Herd have gone 3-1-3 in conference play.
Marshall's last two results were a win against ULM on Oct. 11, 1-0 and a draw against Louisiana on Oct. 18, 1-0. Marshall sits in fourth place and a point behind Georgia State in the Sun Belt conference standings, with 12 conference points.
Kickoff for the Panthers is set for 7:00 p.m. ET on Thursday, Oct. 22.
