Harding (8-2-2, 5-0-1 GAC) vs. Oklahoma Baptist (4-5-0, 2-4-0 GAC)
Date: Oct. 15, 2015
Time: 6 p.m.
Location: Shawnee, Oklahoma
Coverage: Not offered
Coaches:
Harding – Dr. Greg Harris (108-133-20, 15th season)
Oklahoma Baptist – Mike White (65-50-8, 7th season)
Series: Harding leads 1-0.
SEARCY – The Harding women's soccer team will travel to Shawnee, Oklahoma to face Oklahoma Baptist on Thursday at 6 p.m., in Great American Conference action.
HU Team News
- Harding has not lost in its last 10 games. The Lady Bisons have tied twice and have won eight.
- Harding sits in second place in the GAC standings and trail Southwestern Oklahoma by three points who is 6-0-1 in conference play this season. The GAC regular season champion will host the conference tournament held Nov. 6-8.
- The Lady Bisons are 2-1-2 on the road this season. Its last road win came at Northwestern Oklahoma 2-0.
- Harding has recorded seven shutouts this season and it ties for the third in Lady Bison history for the most shutouts in a season. It is the most shutouts since 2006 when Harding recorded seven.
- Harding is led by freshman midfielder Bethany Sutherland who has 13 goals. Sutherland leads the GAC in goals and ranks tied for eighth in NCAA Division II. Only one other freshman in NCAA Division II has more goals then her this season.
- Bethany Sutherland has scored a goal in six straight games. She broke the Harding record of four that was done three times by three different players in different seasons. She also holds the GAC record that was previously held by Haley Hatcher of Ouachita who scored in five straight games two times.
- Sophomore forward Carley Stevens is second on the team with six goals and junior midfielder Melita Sutherland leads the team in assists with four.
- The Lady Bisons are led between the posts by senior goalkeeper Kaitlyn Miller who has an 8-2-2 record. Miller has a 0.73 goal against average and is averaging 4.3 saves per game. Miller has recorded six shutouts this season.
Opponent Team News
- Oklahoma Baptist has won two of its last three games. The Lady Bison are coming off a 2-0 loss to Southwestern Oklahoma on Saturday.
- Oklahoma Baptist is 3-1-0 at home this season and 2-1-0 in conference games at home.
- The Lady Bison are led by senior midfielder Maddie Windham who has four goals and four assists.
Last Time
- When the two teams met in Searcy earlier this season, Harding won 1-0. Bethany Sutherland scored for the Lady Bisons when she collected a loose ball at the top of the box and found the upper right corner of the net.
Team Comparison
Harding | GAC | NCAA | Stat | OKBU | GAC | NCAA |
2.50 | 1 | 29 | Goals/Game | 1.56 | 4 | - |
1.66 | 1 | 45 | Assists/Game | 0.88 | 5 | - |
0.72 | 1 | 48 | Goals Against Avg. | 2.67 | 7 | - |
Individual Leaders
Harding | | Oklahoma Baptist |
Name | Stat | GAC | NCAA | | Name | Stat | GAC | NCAA |
B. Sutherland | 13 | 1 | 10 | Goals | Windham | 4 | t-6 | - |
M. Sutherland | 4 | t-1 | 40 | Assists | Windham | 4 | t-1 | - |
B. Sutherland | 28 | 1 | 12 | Points | Windham | 12 | t-5 | - |
B. Sutherland | 67 | 1 | - | Shots | Infante | 32 | 6 | - |
Miller | 0.73 | 1 | 50 | GAA | Beck | 2.67 | 7 | - |
Miller | .852 | 1 | - | Save Pct. | Beck | .688 | 7 | - |
Miller | 52 | 6 | - | Saves | Beck | 53 | 5 | 29 |
