ATLANTA – Georgia State women's soccer returns home for the regular season finale as the Panthers face Old Dominion on Sunday, Nov. 1, at 5:00 p.m. ET.
This contest marks the 17th time these two teams have played each other. The Panthers are 4-9-3 in the series, dropping the previous matchup in the Sun Belt Conference Tournament 4-0 on Nov. 3, 2025.
The Last Time Out
Georgia State faced James Madison, drawing 1-1. The two teams played a scoreless first half, with the defenses standing tall as only one save was recorded.
James Madison finally opened the scoring in the 51st minute when Ginny Lackey scored to make it 1-0. The Panthers responded in the 62nd minute when a James Madison own goal off a corner kick tied the game at 1-1.
The score would hold for the remaining 28 minutes of game time as goalkeeper Alondra Iriarte recorded another save.
Perfect on the Home Pitch
Georgia State has been a perfect 8-0-0 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.
Georgia State then 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. Most recently, the Panthers picked up a 2-0 win against Marshall on Oct. 22, as Abby Batts and Lily Sawyer provided the goals.
Scouting the Monarchs
Old Dominion comes into the game 8-6-2, led by fourth-year head coach Will Roberts. The Monarchs have gone 6-1-2 in conference play.
Old Dominion's last two results were a 4-0 road win against Louisiana Tech on Oct. 22 and a 2-0 home win over Coastal Carolina on Oct. 25. The Monarchs sit in second place and three points ahead of Georgia State in the Sun Belt conference standings, with 20 conference points.
Kickoff for the Panthers is set for 5:00 p.m. ET on Sunday, Nov. 1.
