Harding (7-2-2, 4-0-1 GAC) vs. East Central (3-7-0, 2-2-0 GAC)
Date: Oct. 8, 2015
Time: 7 p.m.
Location: Searcy, Ark. – Stevens Soccer Field
Coverage: Live Stat and Live Video links on HardingSports.com
Coaches:
Harding – Dr. Greg Harris (107-133-20, 15th season)
East Central – Riley Bailey (7th season)
Series: East Central leads the series 7-4-0. Harding has won the last three meetings.
SEARCY – The Harding women's soccer team will continue Great American Conference action on Thursday when it hosts East Central at 7 p.m., at the Stevens Soccer Field.
HU Team News
- Harding has not lost in its last nine games. The Lady Bisons have tied twice and have won seven.
- Harding sits in first place in the GAC standings after its 3-1 win over Ouachita on Tuesday. The GAC regular season champion will host the conference tournament held Nov. 6-8.
- The Lady Bisons are 5-0-0 at home this season. It is the longest home winning streak since Harding won five straight between the 2010-11 seasons. If the Lady Bisons win on Thursday it will be the second longest home winning streak in school history. Harding won eight straight from 2003-04.
- Harding is led by freshman midfielder Bethany Sutherland who has 10 goals. Sutherland is the first Lady Bison to score 10 goals in a season since Adriana Lucar (2010-11) scored 11 during the 2011 season. She joins 16 other Lady Bisons since Harding started soccer in 1998 that have scored 10 or more goals in their career.
- 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 a 7-2-2 record. Miller has a 0.79 goal against average and is averaging 4.3 saves per game. Miller has recorded five shutouts this season.
Opponent Team News
- East Central has won two of its last three games. The Tigers are coming off a 2-1 GAC loss at Oklahoma Baptist last Saturday.
- East Central is 0-5-0 away from its home field this season.
- The Tigers are led by senior forward Taylor Kennedy who has six goals and two assists.
Team Comparison
Harding | GAC | NCAA | Stat | ECU | GAC | NCAA |
2.45 | 1 | 29 | Goals/Game | 1.89 | 4 | - |
1.50 | 1 | 45 | Assists/Game | 1.22 | t-3 | - |
0.79 | 1 | 48 | Goals Against Avg. | 1.78 | 5 | - |
Individual Leaders
Harding | | East Central |
Name | Stat | GAC | NCAA | | Name | Stat | GAC | NCAA |
B. Sutherland | 10 | 1 | 10 | Goals | Kennedy | 6 | t-2 | - |
M. Sutherland | 4 | 1 | 40 | Assists | DeVore | 3 | t-2 | - |
B. Sutherland | 22 | 1 | 12 | Points | Kennedy | 14 | t-2 | - |
B. Sutherland | 60 | 1 | - | Shots | Kennedy | 30 | 4 | - |
Miller | 0.79 | 1 | 50 | GAA | Hull | 2.05 | 5 | - |
Miller | .842 | 1 | - | Save Pct. | Hull | .768 | 6 | - |
Miller | 48 | 6 | - | Saves | Hull | 63 | 3 | 29 |
