AMERICUS, Ga. - Sporting a two-game winning streak, USCB soccer will look to extend that stretch with a weekend match at Georgia Southwestern on Saturday, Aug. 24.
Kickoff is scheduled for 5 p.m. in Americus, Ga.
About USCB
USCB has started the 2019 season red hot, as it is 2-0 with victories over South Carolina State and Erskine. Between the two contests, the Sand Sharks have scored 10 goals and have pitched two shutouts.
Senior forward Anna Gignilliat has been a force on the pitch, as she has netted half of the team's goals this year - five. She even scored four of those goals against Erskine, which broke USCB's single-game school record for goals scored and points (eight).
USCB has also seen five different goal scorers this year. There have has been seven different Sand Sharks that have recorded an assist so far this season - Gignilliat, Mina Ljosland, Eva Hormazabal, Julia Gherardi, Isabella Ahlen Jakobs, Brooke Newman and Sydnee Metzold.
The defense has been rock solid this year too by only allowing five total shot attempts. Consisting of Kaylee Kumar, Dina Stalnacke, Mari Kalvatn and Allison Schaffer on the backline and Logan Leask in goal, USCB has pitched two straight shutouts.
Scouting Georgia Southwestern
Georgia Southwestern went 3-14 overall last year and 0-10 in Peach Belt Conference play. The Canes started 2018 strong by going 2-1 with wins over Southern Wesleyan and Spring Hill College. Both wins were one-goal victories for GSW.
For the 2019 season, GSW lost one of its key attackers in Ella Hawkins. The graduate tallied six goals last year, which led the team in that category. However, the Canes return two other offensive threats in Emily Collum and Alison Rugel. The duo netted a pair of goals each and combined for 57 total shots last year.
In net, Hannah Morrone returns for her sophomore year after accumulating over 1,094 minutes last year. She finished the season with a 4.19 goals against average and a .625 save percentage in 13 games.
Follow It Live
Since Georgia Southwestern is considering it an exhibition game, there will not be any live stats or streaming for the game.
What's Next?
The Sand Sharks will conclude their three-game road swing on Wednesday, Aug. 28 at Converse. The game is slated to begin at 6 p.m. in Spartanburg, S.C.
