What you need to know:
* The Panthers opened conference play with a 3-1 loss to Georgia Southern.
* GSU is 7-6 on the season, 4-2 at home.
* The team will continue SBC play at Howard on Oct. 14.
ATLANTA- The Georgia State men’s soccer team fell 3-1 to rival Georgia Southern Saturday night in the Sun Belt opener for both teams.
The Panthers fell to 7-6 overall (0-1 Sun Belt) while the Eagles improved to 5-5-1 (1-0 Sun Belt).
GSU started the match off strong, with sophomore Hannes Burmeister putting the Panthers up 1-0 after a penalty kick under five minutes into the match.