CLEVELAND, Miss. – After a tough double time loss to Mississippi College last week, the Statesmen are back at home for a pair of weekend matches. The Statesmen are led by freshman Carlos Bestard who has two goals and nine shots so far. Myron Duffy, Lorenz Kopp, and Bruno Osorio each have a goal for the Statesmen. On Friday the Flames of Lee University come calling to Parker-Field McCool Stadium for a game under the lights. That game will be followed with a Sunday afternoon contest against the Shorter University Hawks.
 

Statesmen Gameday Information
Date | Time | Opponent	Sept. 28 | 8 P.M. | Lee  Sept. 30 | 2 P.M. | Shorter
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 INSIDE THE SERIES: 

• Shorter owns a 5-1 advantage over Delta State in the all-time series, having edged the Statesmen 1-0 last season. 
• DSU carries an 0-5-1 record all-time against Lee, losing last years matchup 3-0 in Tennessee.

ABOUT LEE:

• Lee comes into the contest with a 5-2-1 overall record and a 3-0 GSC record.
• All three GSC wins have been shutouts with the Flames outscoring their opponents 11-0
• Lee is being led by freshman Aidan Moore who has five goals on 20 shots this season.
• Last year the Flames went 6-6-4 so they are one win away from matching last year's output.

ABOUT SHORTER:

• The Hawks have yet to get into the win column this year, to Lee, Montevallo, and Auburn Montgomery to open GSC play.
• The Hawks have been outscored 27-7 this season.
• Jackson Wheatley and Thallison Alex both have a pair of goals to lead the way for Shorter.

UP NEXT: 
After games against Lee and Shorter, the Statesmen are on the road again with games against Union (Tenn.) and Christian Brothers. The Statesmen travel to Jackson, Tenn. for a 7:15 p.m. game on Oct. 5 against the Bulldogs, and then head down to Memphis, Tenn. for a 3 p.m. game on Oct. 7 against the Bucs.