AKRON, Ohio – Georgia Southern men's soccer fell in its Mid-American Conference opener 2-0 on Thursday night in Akron, Ohio. The Eagles fall to 4-6-0 on the season and 0-1-0 in conference play, while the Zips improved to 6-2-2 and 1-0-1 in conference play.
The Eagles had the first chance of the match in the first 10 minutes, as Jeremiah Luoma took a shot from inside the area, but the Akron keeper was able to shut down the chance. In the 22nd minute, Jokull Blaengsson was whistled for a foul inside the box, after the Zips hit the crossbar on the first attempt.