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Georgia State defeats Georgia Southern 4-2, Wins First-Ever SBC Tournament Championship

What you need to know

*GSU defeated rival Georgia Southern 4-2 in the SBC Tournament Finals
*Hannes Burmeister led the Panthers with a hat trick
*The conference title was Georgia State’s first since 2000

STATESBORO, Ga. – Fourth time’s the charm.

After three consecutive years of heart break in the Sun Belt Conference Tournament Championship match, Georgia State men’s soccer broke through to capture its first ever Sun Belt title, as three goals from Hannes Burmeister lifted GSU to a 4-2 victory over rival Georgia Southern Sunday afternoon at Eagle Field.