MOBILE, Ala. – South Alabama hosts Georgia Southern Thursday night for the Sun Belt home opener, before traveling to Marshall on Sunday for a cross-divisional matchup.
 
Kick-off for Thursday's match is set for 5 p.m. at The Cage, while Sunday's match vs. the Thundering Herd will kick off at 11 a.m. CT. Both matches will be streamed on ESPN+.
 
Game Info: South Alabama vs. Georgia Southern
Thursday, Sept. 21 | 5 p.m.
Mobile, Ala. | The Cage
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Game Info: South Alabama at Marshall
Sunday, Sept. 24 | 11 a.m. CT
Huntington, WV  
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South Alabama Notes

• The Jags finished non-conference action 7-0-1, the first time in program history the Jags were undefeated in non-conference games.
• Gabby Hollar leads the Jags and the conference with six goals on the season.
• The Jags lead the conference in total goals (28), scoring offense (3.11), total points (80) and shots on goal per game (10.44). The Jags are also ninth in the nation in total goals and eighth in scoring offense.
• Chiara Singarella leads the Sun Belt in assists with four.
• Hollar also leads the conference in total points (14), goals per game (.67) and points per game (1.56).
• The Jags are ninth in the nation in total goals.
• South outscored its opponents 29-3 in non-conference action.
• The Jags are ranked eighth in the nation for scoring offense (3.11)
• South has 10 international student-athletes on the roster this year.
• South returns 14 from last year's roster, adding 13.

 
Georgia Southern Notes

• Georgia Southern is 5-2 on the year and has not played a conference game yet. They are coming off a 0-1 loss to Georgia.
• The Eagles returned 10 starters from a season ago.
• Georgia Southern is led by Smith Cathey, who has three goals on the season.
• Georgia Southern returned their leading scorer (Elis Nemtsov) from a year ago, but she has only seen action in one game this season.

 
Series History vs. Georgia Southern

• South Alabama is 15-1 all-time against Georgia Southern, with the lone loss to the Eagles coming in 1996. The Jags are undefeated vs. Georgia Southern at The Cage.

Marshall Notes

• Marshall is 5-2-1 on the season and 0-1 in Sun Belt action, falling to ULM 1-3. The Thundering Herd will face James Madison before hosting the Jaguars on Sunday.
• Marshall is led by Bailey Fisher, who has three goals for the year.
• Their leading scorer from a year ago, Morgan White, transferred in the offseason.
• Sophomore goalkeeper Alexis Wolgemuth was named SBC Defensive Player of the Week in week one, following a 14-save weekend.      

Series History vs. Marshall

• South Alabama are Marshall are meeting for the second time, with South leading the series 1-0, following a 3-1 win last season in the SBC Tournament.

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