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Men's Soccer by Scott Goode (10/14/15)

HU Men's Soccer Returns to GAC Action at Oklahoma Baptist

Harding (3-8-1, 1-2-0) vs. Oklahoma Baptist (3-10-0, 1-2-0)
Date: Oct. 15, 2015
Time: 8 p.m.
Location: Shawnee, Oklahoma

Coaches: Harding - Odie Guzman (17-36-4, fourth season); Oklahoma Baptist – Anthony Yousey (14-33-0, 3rd season)
Series: Harding leads 1-0-0

SEARCY – Harding begins the second half of the inaugural Great American Conference men's soccer season Thursday when it plays the first of two road conference games at Oklahoma Baptist. Harding and Oklahoma Baptist enter the game tied for third place in the four-team conference.

First Meeting
Harding won the first meeting between the teams this season 4-0 in Searcy on Sept. 24. Barry Foster scored two goals for the Bisons, including one just over two minutes into the game. His second goal came in the 48th minute. Freshmen Jeremy Nwonumah and Eric Prato also scored second-half goals. Thomas Shults made a season-high nine saves in the shutout.

HU Team News
Harding enters the game 3-8-1 overall and 1-4-0 on the road. The Bisons snapped a four-game skid with its 3-1 victory over Southwest Baptist on Saturday. Harding's last road win also came against Southwest Baptist. The Bisons have dropped their last two road games.

Harding has scored 13 of its 17 goals after halftime this season.

Junior Barry Foster leads Harding with six goals this season. He has 11 in his career and is just two goals from reaching Harding's career top 10.

Junior Jackson Buchanan has scored goals in three straight games and is the current GAC Offensive Player of the Week. Sophomore defender Aaron Craig is the current GAC Defender of the Week.
 
Opponent Team News
Oklahoma Baptist is 3-10-0 overall and 1-2-0 in the GAC. The Bison are 2-2-0 at home with wins over Jarvis Christian (2-1) and Johnson & Wales (1-0). Oklahoma Baptist is coming off a 3-2 road loss to West Texas A&M on Monday.

Oklahoma Baptist has scored 12 of its 18 goals after halftime this season.

Junior Kervy Robles leads all GAC players with seven goals.

Team Comparison
HardingGACNCAAStatOkla. BaptistGACNCAA
1.421120Goals/Game1.382-
1.171100Assists/Game0.852-
13.02101Shots/Game16.81-
2.311173Goals Against Avg.2.813-
.6701166Save Pct..6543-
Note: There are four teams in the GAC and 192 in NCAA Division II.

Individual Leaders
HardingOkla. Baptist
NameStatGACNCAANameStatMIAANCAA
Foster6262GoalsRobles7138
Ireland33141AssistsCastillo5139
Foster14482PointsCastillo17141
Diaz35365ShotsCastillo46139
Shults1.751-GAAOliviera2.674-
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Players Mentioned

Jackson Buchanan

#9 Jackson Buchanan

M
5' 10"
Junior
Tulsa Blitz United NPL
Aaron Craig

#5 Aaron Craig

D
6' 0"
Sophomore
Dallas Texans USSF Academy
Barry Foster

#13 Barry Foster

F
5' 6"
Junior
Solar Chelsea USSF Academy
Thomas Shults

#0 Thomas Shults

GK
6' 2"
Sophomore
St. Louis Scott Gallagher
Jeremy Nwonumah

#7 Jeremy Nwonumah

F
6' 0"
Freshman
FC Dallas Blue
Eric Prato

#2 Eric Prato

F
5' 11"
Freshman
NCSF Elite

Players Mentioned

Jackson Buchanan

#9 Jackson Buchanan

5' 10"
Junior
Tulsa Blitz United NPL
M
Aaron Craig

#5 Aaron Craig

6' 0"
Sophomore
Dallas Texans USSF Academy
D
Barry Foster

#13 Barry Foster

5' 6"
Junior
Solar Chelsea USSF Academy
F
Thomas Shults

#0 Thomas Shults

6' 2"
Sophomore
St. Louis Scott Gallagher
GK
Jeremy Nwonumah

#7 Jeremy Nwonumah

6' 0"
Freshman
FC Dallas Blue
F
Eric Prato

#2 Eric Prato

5' 11"
Freshman
NCSF Elite
F
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