ALBANY, Ga. -- The Albany State University Golden Rams are set to host Valdosta State University on Wednesday evening at the ASU West Campus Soccer Field.
 
Match Information: Albany State Golden Rams vs. Valdosta State
Date: Wednesday, Sept. 18
Time: 6 p.m.
Location: Albany, Ga. | ASU West Campus Soccer Field
Media Coverage:  Video
 
About the Golden Rams
Albany State (2-1) will host its first home game of the 2019 season as they welcome the Blazers of Valdosta State University on Wednesday, September 18^th.
The Golden Rams enter the contest falling to host West Florida by a final score of 5-0 on September 15th to move to 2-1 overall. Impressive work by West Florida's defense didn't allow a single shot on goal the entire game by the Golden Rams.
 
FIRST HALF: UWF scored two goals in the first half to take control of this match. The Argos got on the board first in the 14^th minute of the contest. UWF then added another goal in the 16^th minute off a header to take the advantage into halftime.

SECOND HALF: UWF then increased their lead to three when they struck the back of the net with a laser from outside the box in the 66^th minute. They answered with another goal in the 71^st minute off an assist from freshman Ann-Marie Schwaner. The Argos then added its final goal in the 83^rd minute to give UWF the 5-0 victory.

OVERALL STATS: West Florida had the advantage in time of possession with 62% and outshot Albany State 33-3. UWF had eleven corner kicks, while holding the Golden Rams to three total. 

About the Blazers
Valdosta State enters the contest coming off a 2-0 victory over Young Harris in the first meeting between the two teams Sunday afternoon.
 
With the win, the Blazers improved to 1-2 on the year and Young Harris fell to 0-4.  VSU held a 12-8 lead in shots and 8-2 in shots on frame as Lewis had four shots and three on goal.  Her first goal came in the 18^thminute as she blasted a shot from the corner just inside the 18-yard box to the upper corner past Young Harris keeper Pien Van Kampen for a 1-0 lead.  
 
Lewis hit pay dirt in the 27^thminute as she scored with a shot to the top left corner and a 2-0 lead.  It marked Lewis' first game winner of the season and tenth for her career.  She now has 24 goals for her career with three assists and 51 points which leads the school record book for both career goals and points. 
 
The Blazers put up there first clean sheet of the season as junior Caroline Embler went all nintey minutes between the posts with two saves.  It was her eighth shutout of her career.  Senior Taylor Snell had three shots with one on frame for the Blazers, while sophomore Lauren Hicks added two shots with one on goal.  
 
VSU also head a 4-2 lead in corner kicks and it marked the first time Young Harris had been blanked this season.

The Golden Rams and the Blazers met last season on August 31, 2018 resulting in a 5-0 victory for the host Valdosta State.

Historically, the two schools have met two times with the Blazers coming away with the advantage over Albany State on both occasions.