CONWAY, S.C. - The second-seeded Georgia State men's soccer team eliminated third-seeded Georgia Southern, 3-1, from the 2017 Sun Belt Conference Championship semifinals on Saturday morning at the Coastal Carolina Soccer Stadium in Conway, S.C.
The Panthers (12-6-1) advance to the championship match on Sunday against the winner of Saturday afternoon's other semifinal between top-seeded and host Coastal Carolina and fifth-seeded Howard. The Eagles finish the 2017 season with a 9-8-1 overall record, the program's first winning record since 2006, and Georgia Southern earned its first regional ranking from the United Soccer Coaches since the 2008 season.