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2020 Sun Belt Men's Soccer Semifinal -- UCA vs GSU

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2020 Sun Belt Men's Soccer Semifinal -- UCA vs GSU

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2020 Sun Belt Men's Soccer Semifinal -- UCA vs GSU

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2020 Sun Belt Men's Soccer Semifinal -- UCA vs GSU

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2020 Sun Belt Men's Soccer Semifinal -- UCA vs GSU

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2020 Sun Belt Men's Soccer Semifinal -- UCA vs GSU

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2020 Sun Belt Men's Soccer Semifinal -- UCA vs GSU

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2020 Sun Belt Men's Soccer Semifinal -- UCA vs GSU

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2020 Sun Belt Men's Soccer Semifinal -- UCA vs GSU

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2020 Sun Belt Men's Soccer Semifinal -- UCA vs GSU

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2020 Sun Belt Men's Soccer Semifinal -- UCA vs GSU

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2020 Sun Belt Men's Soccer Semifinal -- UCA vs GSU

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2020 Sun Belt Men's Soccer Semifinal -- UCA vs GSU

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2020 Sun Belt Men's Soccer Semifinal -- UCA vs GSU

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2020 Sun Belt Men's Soccer Semifinal -- UCA vs GSU

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2020 Sun Belt Men's Soccer Semifinal -- UCA vs GSU

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2020 Sun Belt Men's Soccer Semifinal -- UCA vs GSU

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Men's Soccer 11/13/2020 10:38:00 PM

Men's Soccer Advances on Penalty Kicks to Sun Belt Championship Game

Panthers Outlast Bears 4-2 in Penalty Kicks

Box Score
ATLANTA – No. 2-seed Georgia State scored the equalizing goal in the 87^th minute to tie No. 3-seed Central Arkansas 1-1 before advancing 4-2 on penalty kicks on Friday night at Center Parc Stadium.

Georgia State (9-2-1) trailed for most of the evening before freshman Alex Henderson scored his first career goal in the 87^th minute on an assist from Sun Belt Conference Player of the Year George Proctor.

Central Arkansas (3-5-1) got on the board in the seventh minute as Alberto Suarez scored his third goal of the season on an assist from Soren Jensen.

Both teams had plenty of chances in both regulation and overtime with the Panthers outshooting the Bears 11-8 as both goalkeepers recorded four saves.

With Georgia State leading 3-2 in penalty kicks, Central Arkansas hit the left crossbar for a miss. After Proctor made the fourth attempt, goalkeeper Gunther Rankenburg notched a save on Jenson to send the Panthers to Sunday's Sun Belt Championship finale.

Georgia State will face No. 1-seed Coastal Carolina on Sunday at Center Parc Stadium at 1 p.m., with the winner advancing to the NCAA Tournament in the spring. The Chanticleers topped No. 4-seed Georgia Southern 6-0 in the night's first semifinal.

Georgia State has reached the Sun Belt Conference Championship Game for a sixth-straight year and is looking to return to the NCAA Tournament for the first time since 2018.

MATCH NOTES

Georgia State improved to 6-0 at home this season and topped the Bears in Atlanta on a second-straight Friday.
The Panthers are now 7-4-2 in the Sun Belt Conference Tournament since returning to the league in 2014.
With the win, Georgia State now leads the all-time series with Central Arkansas 4-3, including a 3-1 advantage in Atlanta.

QUICK HITS

Georgia State has now outscored its opponents 24-7 this season.
In GSU's first 12 matches, 11 different players have scored. Aris Briggs and Matthew Fearnley each have five goals. Andrew Bennett, Jeryn Hodge, Justin Guest, and Logan Luque have each scored twice, while Simon Carlson, Alex Henderson, Ross Finnie, George Proctor, and Max Wilkins have each scored once.
The Panthers remained undefeated at home this season, outscoring the opposition 12-1.
Central Arkansas' goal was the first allowed by Georgia State at home since Nov. 2, 2019, when the Bears topped the Panthers at the GSU Soccer Complex 2-0.
Georgia State leads the nation with 24 goals and 69 total points

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Players Mentioned

#10 Matthew Fearnley: M; 5' 10"; Junior (3rd)

#4 Ross Finnie: M; 5' 7"; Sophomore (2nd)

#15 Justin Guest: M; 5' 8"; Sophomore (2nd)

#16 George Proctor: D; 6' 1"; Senior (4th)

#19 Max Wilkins: F; 6' 2"; Sophomore (2nd)

#23 Logan Luque: M; 5' 11"; Junior (3rd)

#31 Aris Briggs: F; 6' 4"; Senior (4th)

#33 Gunther Rankenburg: GK; 6' 2"; Sophomore (2nd)

#12 Simon Carlson: MF; 5' 6"; Freshman (1st)

#20 Andrew Bennett: MF; 6' 1"; Freshman (1st)

#27 Jeryn Hodge: F; 5' 9"; Freshman (1st)

#6 Alex Henderson: D; 6' 3"; Freshman (1st)

Players Mentioned

#10 Matthew Fearnley
: 5' 10"; Junior (3rd)
: M

#4 Ross Finnie
: 5' 7"; Sophomore (2nd)
: M

#15 Justin Guest
: 5' 8"; Sophomore (2nd)
: M

#16 George Proctor
: 6' 1"; Senior (4th)
: D

#19 Max Wilkins
: 6' 2"; Sophomore (2nd)
: F

#23 Logan Luque
: 5' 11"; Junior (3rd)
: M

#31 Aris Briggs
: 6' 4"; Senior (4th)
: F

#33 Gunther Rankenburg
: 6' 2"; Sophomore (2nd)
: GK

#12 Simon Carlson
: 5' 6"; Freshman (1st)
: MF

#20 Andrew Bennett
: 6' 1"; Freshman (1st)
: MF

#27 Jeryn Hodge
: 5' 9"; Freshman (1st)
: F

#6 Alex Henderson
: 6' 3"; Freshman (1st)
: D