THOMASVILLE, Ga. – The Thomas University Women's soccer team is set to host its SUN Conference home opener Saturday as the Night Hawks will face off against #10 Southeastern University.
 
This NAIA National Tournament Opening Round grudge match for Thomas (5-5, 0-2 SUN) will prove to be a must-win contest for both teams, as TU and SEU (6-3, 0-2 SUN) have struggled to start conference play this season.  The Night Hawks will look to rebound from a tough weekend in the team's previous outings, falling to #2 Keiser and RV Ave Maria by respective score lines of 4-0 and 2-1. 
 
Despite the outcomes, TU witnessed another first-career goal, this time from Freshman midfielder Raelin Lescher who became the fifth Night Hawk this season to register a first-ever goal.
 
While Southeastern's flames were extinguished over the weekend, the Fire have blazed across the state of Georgia this week, recently escaping with a 1-0 win over RV Georgia Gwinnett with a game-winning goal from Ramsey Watkins.  The score from the Lakeland, Fla. native is the Fire's lone goal in the past three contests.
 
On a typical day of the season, Aisha Solorzano has been SEU's "firepower," tallying six goals and five assists.  Goalkeeper Holly Eddins heads into Saturday with a 1.72 Goals Allowed Average and a .643 Save Percentage.
 
Thomas and Southeastern's overall series is deadlocked at 6-6, with the Fire taking the last five consecutive contests, including last spring's NAIA National Tournament Opening Round with a 3-0 win.
 
Kickoff at TU Soccer Complex is set for 1:30 p.m.  Nick Pope will have the live call of the match.  Fans can tune into the live coverage by following the links below:
 
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