STATESBORO --- The Georgia Southern men's soccer team started their season with a convincing 5-1 victory over the Eagles of Winthrop in both teams's first exhibition matches of the season.
Despite early fouls from GS in the opening minutes, they would be the ones to strike first. Late into the sixth minute, a through ball from Mitch Picksley found Thomas Helgheim racing to the left side of the box. Right before the Winthrop keeper could get a hand on it, Helgheim, who is back for his second stint at Southern, gave a touch into the net for the first goal of 2025.