COLUMBUS - The No. 7 Columbus State University women's soccer team heads to South Carolina on Sunday for its final scheduled regular-season match against Francis Marion University. Kickoff is at 1 p.m. at Hartzler Soccer Field.

The Lady Cougars (4-1-1, 4-1-1 PBC) are looking to rebound from their first loss of the year after falling 1-0 to the University of North Georgia on Thursday. The No. 22 Nighthawks scored a 69th-minute goal and then held on for the shutout victory at the Walden Soccer Complex.

Spectators are limited to 250 spectators, including only FMU season ticket holders, FMU students who pick up free tickets before kickoff, and family members of team members who purchase tickets beforehand. No walk-up day-of-game ticket sales will be available.

Fans can watch the match live on the PBC Sports Network and follow along with live statistics. 

Quick Turnaround
Playing on short rest is nothing new for the Lady Cougars, but it's the first time Columbus State will play two regular-season matches in a four-day span. It will be the third time this spring CSU has played a match with two full days of rest (including exhibition matches). 

Regular-Season Finale
Sunday is the last scheduled match for Columbus State in the regular season. CSU has had three postponements (USC Aiken, Clayton State University and Georgia Southwestern University) during the year. At this time, those matches have not been rescheduled. 

Postseason Time
Columbus State does have a chance to capture a trophy this season with the Peach Belt Conference hosting a truncated postseason tournament. The top-four teams in the standings, based on points earned percentage, will advance to the tournament to be played on campus sites. The semifinal round is set for Friday, April 9, with the championship match coming days later on Sunday, April 11. 

A Win And You're In
The Cougars will secure a place in the upcoming PBC Tournament with a win on Sunday. CSU is currently in third with a .722 points earned percentage, just behind UNG (.833) and Flagler College (.778). UNC Pembroke (.714) holds the fourth spot.

Spreading the Wealth
Another Lady Cougar got in the scoring column last week as Kelly Hendricks became the eighth different player to find the back of the net this year for CSU. Columbus State is one of only two teams in the PBC to have at least eight different goal-scorers this season. Freshman Vanessa Aviles leads the team with three goals, all off of penalty kicks. 

Offensive Juggernaut 
Columbus State ranks near the top in nearly every offensive category among PBC teams. The Lady Cougars are first in corners (52) and second in scoring average (2.00), total goals (12) and shots on goal per game (7.50). CSU ranks 15th in the nation in goals. 

Landing in the Top-10
Columbus State was voted seventh in the first Division II United Soccer Coaches rankings of the season. It's the first top-10 ranking for CSU since the Lady Cougars climbed to second in the nation early in the 2019 season. 

Lady Cougars to Meet UNC  
Columbus State added another Division I exhibition match to its spring slate, as the Lady Cougars will travel to Chapel Hill, N.C. to play the 21-time NCAA national champions Tar Hills on Tuesday, April 6. It will be the fifth match against an NCAA Division I opponent for CSU in 2021 (the University of Alabama, University of Alabama-Birmingham, University of South Alabama and Mississippi State University). 

The Countdown Is On
Head coach Jay Entlich is quickly approaching a milestone in his illustrious 19 seasons as a collegiate coach. The long-time Lady Cougar coach is two wins away from 300 in his career with 275 coming in the last 16-plus years at CSU. 

SportsCenter Top-10
It didn't take long for freshman Olivia Roth to impress Cougar fans. Roth was featured on ESPN's Sportscenter Top-10 Plays as she blasted in a long-distance goal versus Lander on Feb. 22. 

• It will be Senior Day for Francis Marion on Sunday as the Patriots wrap up their home slate on Sunday. FMU is 2-5 after dropping a 1-0 overtime decision against Young Harris College on Monday.

• The Patriots have lost four out of their last five matches, with the only win in the span coming on March 1 against Georgia College.

• Nearly half of Francis Marion's goals this season came in the 3-1 victory over GC. The Patriots have seven on the year but have been held scoreless for over 165 minutes.

• Faith Allen, Kiley Barr and Dayle McEwen have all found the back of the net twice this year.

• Makayla Willets hasn't her goalkeeping spot all year, playing all 568 minutes for the Patriots. Willets leads the PBC in saves per match (5.86) and shutout Clayton State 1-0 earlier in the year.

• Francis Marion will be departing the PBC after this season. One of the founding members of the conference, the Patriots will compete in Conference Carolinas beginning in the 2021-22 season.