What you need to know:
* The Panthers will open their conference slate at rival Georgia Southern Saturday night.
* Senior Rashid Alarape looks to extend his hot-streak, with seven goals scored so far this season.
* Kickoff at Eagle Field is set for 7 p.m.
ATLANTA- The Georgia State men’s soccer team will open conference play at rival Georgia Southern Saturday night, facing the No. 1 team in the league at 7 p.m.
The Panthers are 7-4 this season and coming off a dominating 4-1 victory over UAB. This will be conference opening weekend for the rest of the league, with Georgia Southern facing Coastal Carolina in the lone Sun Belt match-up of the season.