BATON ROUGE, LOUISIANA — Georgia Southern defeated South Carolina 3-1 on Friday, extending its winning streak to two games behind a dominant performance from Emil Seedorff Sorensen. The Eagles (12-3-1) controlled much of the match against the struggling Gamecocks (7-8-2), who remain winless in their last four contests.
Seedorff Sorensen opened the scoring in the 8th minute, assisted by Edan Sears, giving Georgia Southern an early advantage. The midfielder added his second goal in the 54th minute with help from Ricky Louis, effectively putting the match out of reach before South Carolina could mount a serious threat. Seedorff Sorensen completed his hat trick in the 80th minute, assisted by Ryan Holmes and Louis, to seal the victory.
South Carolina's lone goal came from Ethan Ballek in the 77th minute, assisted by Jonah Bigger, but the tally proved too little too late. The Gamecocks generated offensive pressure throughout, recording 22 shot attempts compared to Georgia Southern's 15, yet converted only one into the net. Goalkeeper saves told the story: Georgia Southern's keeper made five saves while South Carolina's made just two.
Georgia Southern's defense limited South Carolina's quality chances despite the shot disparity. The Eagles won the corner kick battle 5-3 and maintained composure through multiple South Carolina substitutions designed to spark offensive momentum. South Carolina's frustration mounted as the match progressed, evidenced by four yellow cards issued to the visitors compared to none for the hosts.
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