GSU Set to Face Coastal Carolina in SBC Tournament Championship Sunday Afternoon

Panthers and Chanticleers square off in the SBC Tournament Final for the third time in four years

No. 5 Georgia State (12-4-3, 2-3 Sun Belt) vs. No. 2 Coastal Carolina (9-7-2, 3-2 Sun Belt)
Sunday, Nov. 17
Boone, N.C. | 1 p.m. ET
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BOONE, N.C. – Georgia State men's soccer will make its fifth consecutive appearance in the Sun Belt Conference Tournament Final at 1 p.m. ET Sunday against Coastal Carolina, as the Panthers aim to win the conference title and earn a trip to the NCAA Tournament in back-to-back seasons. GSU became the first team to reach the SBC Tournament Final for five straight seasons since South Alabama in 1991-1995 after Friday's shutout victory over top-seed Central Arkansas.

Sunday will be the third time in the last four seasons the Panthers and Chanticleers have met in the SBC Tournament Final, with Coastal Carolina winning each of the previous two matchups -- 1-0 in 2016 and 2-0 in 2017.

SCOUTING COASTAL CAROLINA
- Coastal Carolina defeated Appalachian State 2-1 in Friday's semifinal, advancing to the SBC Tournament final for the third time in four years. The Chanticleers got goals from freshmen Kasper Skraep and Sam Snaith.
- The Chanticleers are led by Sun Belt Freshman of the Year Sam Snaith and Second Team All-Sun Belt honoree Tyrone Mondi who have each tallied 15 total points on the year.
- CCU is 5-1 in its last six matches and is on a three-match win streak, outscoring opponents 8-1 during that stretch.
- Sunday will be the 14th all-time meeting between Georgia State and Coastal Carolina. While CCU leads the series 8-5, the Panthers won the most recent outing 1-0 on Oct. 26 behind a late goal from sophomore midfielder Tristan Jumeau.

LAST TIME OUT
- Georgia State knocked off top-seed Central Arkansas 1-0 Friday night at the Ted Mackorell Soccer -Complex. Prior to Friday's result, the No. 1 seed had won the SBC Tournament championship every year since the league reinstated soccer in 2014.
- Senior defender Alex Summerfield scored the lone goal of the match in the 76th minute, his second goal of the season.
- Redshirt junior keeper Paul Tyson collected five saves and his eighth clean sheet of the year, setting a new school record for shutouts in a single season.
- The win improved GSU to 12-4-3 overall, the fourth time under head coach Brett Surrency the Panthers have reached a dozen wins in a single season.

QUICK HITS
- GSU head coach Brett Surrency reached 100 career victories with Wednesday's win over Georgia Southern, becoming the second coach in program history to reach the century mark in career wins.
- Junior forward Aris Briggs is having one of the most productive seasons in school history, as the Memphis, Tenn., native has netted 16 goals this year, tying Tom Manget in 1972 for ninth all-time on the GSU list for goals scored in a season. Briggs currently ranks tied for third in goals scored among all players in NCAA Division I.
- GSU's Briggs, Matthew Fearnley and Frank Rosenwald all rank among the top 10 in the Sun Belt in total points. Each player has tallied 11 or more points this season.
- Georgia State opened the first nine matches of the season with a 6-0-3 record, surpassing the previous school record of seven games without a loss to start a season set in 1967.
- The Panthers are ranked No. 8 in the latest United Soccer Coaches Association Southeast Region poll.

Sunday's championship match between the Panthers and Chanticleers is set for live coverage on ESPN+ and the ESPN app. Matt Stewart and Eddie Rodriguez are set to call the action from the Ted Mackorell Soccer Complex. Live statistics are available on SunBeltSports.org.

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2019 SUN BELT MEN'S SOCCER CHAMPIONSHIP
Wednesday, November 13
Match 1 - No. 5 Georgia State 4, No. 4 Georgia Southern 0
Match 2 - No. 6 Appalachian State 3, No. 3 Howard 0

Friday, November 15
Match 3 – No. 5 Georgia State 1, No. 1 Central Arkansas 0
Match 4 - No. 2 Coastal Carolina 2, No. 6 Appalachian State 1

Sunday, November 17
Match 5 – No. 5 Georgia State vs. No. 2 Coastal Carolina (ESPN+), 1 p.m.

All Times are Eastern and Subject to Change

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Players Mentioned

#31 Aris Briggs: F; 6' 4"; Junior

#6 Matthew Fearnley: MF; 5' 10"; Sophomore

#11 Tristan Jumeau: MF; 5' 9"; Sophomore

#7 Frank Rosenwald: F/MF; 6' 1"; Senior

#20 Alex Summerfield: D; 6' 0"; Senior

#1 Paul Tyson: GK; 6' 7"; Redshirt Junior

Players Mentioned

#31 Aris Briggs
: 6' 4"; Junior
: F

#6 Matthew Fearnley
: 5' 10"; Sophomore
: MF

#11 Tristan Jumeau
: 5' 9"; Sophomore
: MF

#7 Frank Rosenwald
: 6' 1"; Senior
: F/MF

#20 Alex Summerfield
: 6' 0"; Senior
: D

#1 Paul Tyson
: 6' 7"; Redshirt Junior
: GK