BOONE, N.C. - Appalachian State University men's soccer (5-7-5, 0-2-2 SBC) hosts archrival Georgia Southern (8-7, 2-2 SBC) on Saturday at 7 p.m. for Senior Day at Ted Mackorell Soccer Complex.
.@AppStateMSoccer vs. @GSAthletics_MSO | Saturday, Nov. 4 | 7 p.m. | Boone, N.C. | Ted Mack
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About the Mountaineers
Appalachian is in search of its first Sun Belt win after falling to then-No. 24 Coastal Carolina in the final road match of the season last Saturday in Conway. The Mountaineers are looking to get a win on Saturday for some momentum going into next week's conference tournament in Conway. App State can do no better than a fifth seed with the team having two points from both of its ties. The Mountaineers will honor their four seniors in
John Walrath,
Mitch Kilmer,
Jeremy Tshongo and
Thibaut Arpinon. Senior Day festivities will take place right before kickoff in front of the stands.
Scouting Georgia Southern
The Eagles are coming off a 4-2 over Howard last week and have won their previous two matches going into Saturday's contest. Blake Wilson leads the team with six goals on the year, while his 13 points along with Javier Carbonell's 13 points are tied for fifth in the Sun Belt. Robert Flott has played between the posts for GS, posting a 1.248 goals against average and 27 saves in 937 minutes.
Series History
App State is 15-17-1 all-time against GS but won last season's matchup in a close-contested 3-2 triumph.
