THE COACHES
South Alabama
Richard Moodie (Carson-Newman. 2006)
Record at USA: 44-22-5 (4th Year)
Overall Record: 92-61-12 (9th Year)

Georgia Southern
Josh Moffet (Truett-McConnell)
Record at Georgia Southern: 8-18-2 (2nd Year)
Overall Record: Same

Georgia State
Ed Joyce (Erskine, 2007)
Record at Georgia State: 32-37-15 (5th Year)
Overall Record: Same

SERIES INFORMATION
Georgia Southern: South Alabama leads 12-1

Current winning streak: 10 W
USA's last win in series: 2-0 (10/2/20) in Mobile, Ala.
Georgia Southern's last win in series: 1-0 (10/13/96) in Statesboro, Ga.
Last meeting: South Alabama 2, Georgia Southern 0 (10/2/20)
USA's record at Statesboro: 4-1
USA's longest winning / losing streak in series: 10 / 1
Notes: The Eagles have bounced back after the loss to USA on Oct. 2, with wins in the next two out of three matches over Troy and Appalachian State. In all five matches since the Jaguars and Eagles met at the Cage, Georgia Southern has recorded seven points on the league table with a draw against Georgia State in its most recent contest. Marcela Montoya leads the club with three goals. Montoya is also one of five Eagles with an assist on the season. Sara Story has solidified her role as starting goal keeper with recording both wins for Southern. The goal keeper made six saves when she faced the Jaguars this year.

Georgia State: South Alabama leads 12-3-1

Current winning streak: 1 L
USA's last win in series: 1-0 (11/8/19) in Foley, Ala.
GSU's last win in series: 1-0 2OT (10/4/20) in Mobile, Ala.
Last meeting: Georgia State 1, South Alabama 0 2OT (10/4/20)
USA's record at Atlanta: 5-1
USA's longest winning / losing streak in series: 10 / 2
Notes: The Panthers have been one of hottest teams in the Sun Belt and have gone undefeated since Sept. 20, after a loss to Coastal Carolina. State has won five and with two draws, although one win was out of conference. Maddie Johnston leads the Panthers with three goals, while three Panthers are tied with a pair of assists: Kelsee Holloway, Callee Maughon and Emily Burke. In the most recent contest, Georgia State and Georgia Southern played to a 2-2 draw in Statesboro, Ga.

The University of South Alabama soccer team controls its own destiny for winning the east division in the final weekend of the regular season with two matches remaining. Georgia Southern on Friday and the regular season finale against second-place Georgia State.

The Jaguars need help from the west division as they trail conference-leader Arkansas State by a single point on the standings, but the Red Wolves have three games left to USA's two.

The opening match for the Jaguars is with Georgia Southern at Eagle Field at Erk Russell Athletic Park in Statesboro, Ga., with a 6 p.m. (7 p.m. local) start time. South took the first match this season 2-0 on Oct. 2, but the Eagles notched two conference wins and a draw since then, beating Troy and Appalachian State on the road with a draw with Georgia State last time out.

The Jaguars and Panthers will both close out their regular-season conference schedule Sunday afternoon with a noon start (1 p.m. local). Both teams have the added incentive of a potential first place in the East Division, depending on Friday's matches results.

NOTES
- Per Georgia Southern athletics COVID guidelines, the stadium is free to enter and masks with social distancing is encouraged.
- Georgia State's Stadium policies at Center Parc Stadium are that a clear bag policy will be enforced, all fans will be seated in the east stands, parking will be on the plaza (Enter off Georgia Avenue) with entry through Gate 8 and exiting through gate 7. Parking and admission will be free, and Masks are required.
- With the most prolific offense in the Sun Belt, the Jaguars have scored 19 goals with 18 occurring in league play.
- USA is fourth in the NCAA in offensive points.
- South has connected with 19 assists, linking up for multiple assists on five goals.
- Of the 19 goals, 15 have occurred after the halftime break with 14 second-half goals and one in double-overtime.
- The backline was responsible for four of 12 points for the Jags over the weekend as Tilly Wilkes scored her second goal of the year, Deanna Green recorded her second assist on Senior Day and Gabrielle Gayle registered her first point as a Jag notching an assist.
- Junior Brenna McPartlan increased her point total to 13 Sunday versus Appalachian State. The junior notched a penalty shot goal and assist on Senior Day at The Cage.
- The Lancashire County, England, native also moved up a position by notching her eighth game-winning goal at USA. After scoring, she became tied in fifth place all-time with Linda Larsson and Brandi Smith.
- It was the second game-winning goal this year for McPartlan which sits in an eight-way tie in for first place in the Sun Belt.
- The junior also sits atop the conference tied for first place with five goals this season.
- Graduate student Athanasia Moraitou still paces the squad in assist with four, despite being recalled for European Championship qualification for the second time this season.
- The Greek international sits in second for assists, but first in assists-per-game in the Sun Belt.
- Graduate student Tabea Griss made her fourth start this season, starting at center back before rotating into a center midfield role. Griss played all 90 minutes Sunday and her only shot of the day was on goal.
- Sophomore Abey Nottingham made her first start on Sunday at right wing after making five appearances this season. The versatile player has played multiple roles with appearances at left back in defense and right wing in attack.
- Freshman Izzy Ford made her first two career starts over the past weekend for the Jaguars, picking up an assist in the first four minutes Friday night.
- Freshman Anita Gudmundsdottir added another clean sheet to her total, bringing it up to three on the year, and reducing her goals allowed average to 1.08, which ranks fifth in the Sun Belt.

THEY SAID IT
Head coach Richard Moodie
- On preparation: "We need to stay healthy and have a full team available for selection. Focusing on us is the biggest thing right now, we are not happy with the way the weekend went. We are not happy because we know we can do better. I think this week we will push them, try to get them ready and make them understand that we have a special group but we are not firing on all cylinders."

- On the team's capability: "We just never seem to get everything showing up at the same time. There are weeks where we work extremely hard, create good chances but can't score goals. Then there are weeks where we do not work hard, we hardly create but we take chances. Then there are the games where you do not work hard, create chances or score goals and end up losing. For me it's just trying to get all those components, work hard, create and take those chances, together. There have been some games where we could have blown teams out of the water, and we have not for whatever reason. The minimum expectation is to come in and work hard for each other. This weekend is a tough weekend in terms of the level of the opponents, but it's an even harder one if we are not willing to do what it takes to be successful in those games."
 
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