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Panthers Begin Home Stance with a Match Against UNC-Asheville

ATLANTA – The Panthers are back in Atlanta this week to host a match against UNC-Asheville on Wednesday, September 23rd at 6:00 p.m. E.T.
 
SERIES HISTORY 
This will be GSU's ninth time facing the Bulldogs since 2015. The Panthers have dominated the series with a 6-1-1 overall record. Their only loss came last season on the road with a final score of 3-1. Georgia State looks to defend their home turf where they are undefeated by UNC-Asheville.
 
SCOUTING THE BULLDOGS
UNC-Asheville enters the match after securing a 3-0 shutout against Longwood last Saturday. They have an overall record of 6-1-1 on the season, led by Head Coach Danny Frid in his second season.
 
BETWEEN THE POSTS
Georgia State looks to add another win to their 5-2-1 record after falling 1-0 to West Virginia on Thursday night in the first conference match of the season.  
The Panthers defense played a hard match, keeping WVU out of scoring position in the first before giving up a lone goal after the half.

Jackson Burrell led the team with five saves out of a total 10 shots.

Burell has been a force for GSU, helping them record three shutouts while playing for a total of 540 minutes on the season. He has a total of 33 saves with a save percentage of 85%

GSU ranks number one in the Sun Belt in Save Percentage and Saves Per Game.
 
UP NEXT
The Panthers remain at home to face Coastal Carolina on Sunday, Sept. 27 at 4:00 p.m. E.T
 
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