STATESBORO, Ga. - The Georgia Southern men's soccer team opens up its October slate on Saturday, hosting in-state and Sun Belt Conference rival Georgia State in a 7 p.m. match at Eagle Field. (Buy Tickets)
Both teams enter this matchup regionally ranked as of the latest United Soccer Coaches (USC) Southeast Region Rankings, released Tuesday. Georgia State (7-4) is ranked No. 7, while Georgia Southern (5-4) is ranked No. 10 - its first appearance in the regional rankings in more than nine years.
The Eagles have won four of their last five outings and continue to gain experience in close matches as all nine contests this season have been decided by just one goal.