COLUMBUS - The No. 7 Columbus State University women's soccer team begins play in the postseason on Saturday, hosting Georgia Southwestern University in the Peach Belt Conference Tournament quarterfinals. Kickoff is at 3 p.m. at the Walden Soccer Complex.
Match Info
Opponent: Georgia Southwestern University (7-7-1, 2-6-1 PBC)
Date: Saturday, Nov. 6
Time: 3 PM
Location: Columbus, Ga. (Walden Soccer Complex)
Coverage: Stats | Video
Tickets: $10 (Must be purchased online)
Series History
Overall: CSU leads 15-0-0
Streak: CSU W15
Last Meeting: CSU 7-0 in Columbus (10/23/21)
In Columbus: CSU leads 8-0-0
In Postseason Play: Never Met
About Georgia Southwestern
Record: 7-7-1, 2-6-1 PBC
(4-4-1 H, 3-3-0 A)
Tournament Seed: 8th
Streak: L2
Last Result: L 2-0, vs. University of North Georgia (10/30/21)
United Soccer Coaches Ranking: NR
Head Coach: Kerry Edwards (1st season, 7-7-1)
Leading Scorers: Zyandra Thomas (10 points, 4 G, 2 A)
Georgia Southwestern Notes
• The Hurricanes are making their first-ever postseason appearance as a program
• GSW also set a new program record with its seven wins in 2021
• The Hurricanes have been shutout in back-to-back matches
• Grace O'Shaughnessy leads the PBC with six solo shutouts.
• Six players have scored at least two goals for the Hurricanes, with five-of-the-six being freshmen
• Georgia Southwestern is looking for its first goal against the Cougars since 2011
• GSW is one of the least aggressive teams in the nation, averaging the second-fewest fouls per match (4.67)
About Columbus State
Record: 16-1-1, 9-0-0 Peach Belt Conference
(6-0-0 H, 9-1-1 A, 1-0-0 N)
Tournament Seed: 1st
Streak: W5
Last Result: W 7-1 at Albany State University (10/30/21)
United Soccer Coaches Ranking: 7th
Head Coach: Jay Entlich (20th season, 316-82-27)
(at CSU: 18th season, 294-65-27)
Leading Scorer: Emma Beddow (21 points, 9 G, 3 A)
Cougar Notes
• The Cougars remain atop the latest NCAA Southeast Region rankings for the second straight week. The top-eight teams will advance to the 2021 NCAA Tournament
• CSU is up to seventh in this week's United Soccer Coaches top-25 poll. It's the highest position for the Cougars since rising to second in the nation in early October
• Thanks to 19 goals over the past three matches, Columbus State leads all of Division II with 62 goals this season
• CSU has outscored its opponents 26-4 over its five-match winning streak
• Eight players have 11 or more points this season for the Cougars. Emma Beddow (9), Lauren Barnes (7) and Maddie DeFranco (7) all rank inside the top-seven in the PBC in goals
• The number one seed has won the last three PBC Tournament titles
• CSU has won eight PBC Tournament championships and is 33-8-3 all-time in 17 previous appearances
