PENSACOLA, Fla. – The (6-0) Argos return to the Peach State this weekend to face GSC opponents, West Georgia and Valdosta State. West Florida visits the UWG University Soccer Field on Friday afternoon at 5pm ET to take on the West Georgia Wolves. Then the Argonauts will travel south to square off against the Valdosta State Blazers on Sunday at 1pm ET.
Both contests this weekend will feature live video and live stats, which can be found at GoArgos.com.
Opening Homestead Recap
* UWF completely dominated the Union Bulldogs in last Friday's matchup at the UWF Soccer Complex, defeating them by a final score of 8-1. Six different Argos scored in the game, with
Deneisha Blackwood scoring her first goal of the season. The Argos' defense didn't let up a single shot in the first half to the Bulldogs. West Florida outshot the Bulldogs 32-2.
* Last Sunday's match against Christian Brothers was a lot closer than the Union game. After both teams had scored in the first half, neither team could manage to score in the second half. This match had to be settled in Overtime, where UWF Senior
Grace Busby decided to be the hero for the Argos scoring off a header that was played beautifully by
Deneisha Blackwood. The final score in this match was UWF 2, CBU 1.
Updated Rankings
* West Florida moved to #9 in the United Soccer Coaches poll this week. The Argos are ranked second in the South Region polls, trailing only Barry University. They are followed by Lee University, Rollins College, and Embry-Riddle to round out the top five.
* UWF is joined by Lee University as the only two teams from the Gulf South Conference ranked in the top 25 United Soccer Coaches poll this week. Lee comes in ranked at #19, with a record of (4-1-1). The Flames' will face off against West Florida at the UWF Soccer Complex on October 5
th.
Player Spotlight
*Midfielder
Grace Busby earned GSC Player of the Week Honors earlier this week. Busby is a co-leader for the Gulf South Conference in Total Goals Scored with six. This stat ranks her 10
th nationally for Division two. She is also ranked 18
th nationally in Total Points, accumulating 13 points in six games.
Upcoming Weekend Matchups
* West Georgia has started the year off (2-0) in GSC matches, coming off a weekend sweep at Auburn-Montgomery and Montevallo. The Wolves are (2-2-2) overall this season, losing to #6 Barry University 1-0 and #13 Georgia College 1-0. West Georgia has the best save percentage in the Gulf South Conference, with a (.906) save percentage against opponents. They also have the most fouls called against them in the conference, totaling 63 in only six games. West Florida owns a (17-0) overall record against West Georgia and are (10-0) when facing the Wolves at the UWG University Soccer Field.
* Valdosta State University is also (2-0) in conference play this season and has a (4-2) overall record. The Blazers will be hosting Spring Hill College on Friday night before they face off against the Argos on Sunday. UWF is (6-1-3) overall against Valdosta State and has a (3-0-1) road record at the VSU Soccer Complex.
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