JACKSONVILLE, Fla. – Valdosta State and Edward Waters will meet for the first time in program history on Tuesday, Oct. 20, at 3 p.m. ET in Jacksonville.

The Blazers arrive at 5-4-3 overall and 4-3-2 in Gulf South Conference play, after a 2-0 loss at UAH on Saturday. That result followed a 3-1 home win over AUM on Oct. 14. Valdosta State has scored 22 goals and allowed 22 this season, an even 1.83 per game on each side.

The attack runs through Sarah Hudson, who leads the team with eight goals, two assists and 18 points. Natalie Ocampo leads in assists with four, and Kyndal Smith has three goals. In goal, freshman Alannah Zander has a 1.00 goals-against average and an .870 save percentage in three starts, including a 13-save shutout against Lee. Adrienne Cardona-Colon has started the other nine matches. VSU has three clean sheets this season.

Scouting the Lady Tigers:
Edward Waters is 7-6-1 and has dropped back-to-back 4-0 decisions, to Clayton State on Oct. 14 and at Barry on Saturday. Both followed a 6-2 win at Allen on Oct. 1. Rose-Bertude Rosinvil leads the Lady Tigers with nine goals and 20 points, and Dadie Cherenfant adds five goals and four assists. EWU averages 2.15 goals per game and has scored 18 of its 28 goals in the second half.

EWU beat Georgia Southwestern 2-1 and Spring Hill 2-0, while VSU drew both (2-2 and 1-1). EWU lost 3-0 at AUM in August, a team VSU beat last week.

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