Hatters Fall 1-0 to Georgia Southern in Home Opener

DeLAND, Fla. — Stetson men’s soccer fell 1-0 to Georgia Southern on Tuesday night at the Athletic Training Center in the Hatters’ 2026 home opener. The Hatters continued to generate opportunities offensively, finishing with a 12-8 advantage in shots. Stetson has now outshot its opponent in three straight matches, but Georgia Southern limited the Hatters to one attempt on goal and kept Stetson off the scoreboard. Murillo Mello helped keep the match scoreless in the opening half with a clutch penalty-kick save at the 39:21 mark. After Georgia Southern was awarded the penalty, Mello came up with the stop to…