On a sweltering hot August Sunday, Georgia Southern's women's soccer team was able to grind out its first victory of the season, 1-0, over Big South Conference opponent Gardner-Webb.
After falling 3-0 to Florida Gulf Coast on Friday, the Eagles came out Sunday with a stronger performance against a weaker opponent.
It took both teams about 20 minutes to settle in and begin to have meaningful possessions. The Bulldogs of Gardner-Webb ended up having 13 team fouls. It was evident it was only their second test of the season as they were over-aggressive in challenges, which was good for the Eagles.