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Men's Soccer by Scott Goode (10/9/15)

Harding Men's Soccer Battles Southwest Baptist on Saturday

Harding (2-8-1) vs. Southwest Baptist (0-9-0)
Date:
 Oct. 10, 2015
Time: 2 p.m.
Location: Searcy, Ark. (Stevens Field)

Coaches: Harding - Odie Guzman (16-36-4, fourth season); Southwest Baptist – Nick Pettit (0-9-0, 1st season)
Series: Harding leads 6-1-1 overall and has outscored Southwest Baptist 23-9 in those games. Harding won the first meeting this season 3-2 in double overtime on Sept. 17 in Bolivar, Missouri.

SEARCY – Harding looks to snap a four-game skid against a team it has already defeated this season. The Bisons host Southwest Baptist, an MIAA member in NCAA Division II, on Saturday in their second-to-last home game of the season. Junior Barry Foster scored twice in the first meeting, including the game-winning goal in the third minute of double overtime to give Harding the first of its two victories this season.

HU Team News
Harding enters the game 2-8-1 overall and 1-4-1 at home. The Bisons are seeking their first home win since a 4-0 blanking of Oklahoma Baptist on Sept. 24. Harding has suffered a pair of one-goal losses in its last two home games, falling 1-0 to Southern Nazarene and 2-1 to Ouachita Baptist, both in Great American Conference action.

Harding has averaged 13.6 shots over its last five games after averaging 11.7 shots in its first six games.

Harding's last seven goals have come from six different players. Only Jackson Buchanan has scored twice during that stretch.

Opponent Team News
Southwest Baptist enters the game 0-9-0 overall and 0-4-0 on the road. The Bearcats have lost each of their last three games by a single goal and have suffered three overtime losses.

Seven of Southwest Baptist's 10 goals this season have come in the second half.

Garrett Gibson has scored seven of Southwest Baptist's 10 goals. He has scored in six games this season and had both Bearcat goals in the first game this season with Harding.

Team Comparison
HardingGACNCAAStatSouthwest BaptistMIAANCAA
1.272139Goals/Game1.115155
1.001112Assists/Game0.785153
12.63115Shots/Game11.85131
2.551181Goals Against Avg.3.055193
.6502169Save Pct..6165189
Note: There are four teams in the GAC, five in the MIAA and 192 in NCAA Division II.

Individual Leaders
HardingSouthwest Baptist
NameStatGACNCAANameStatMIAANCAA
Foster5369GoalsGibson7231
Ireland33111AssistsSaib33111
Foster114114PointsGibson15247
Diaz30384ShotsGibson34223
Shults1.912-GAAZadravecz3.075-
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Players Mentioned

Jackson Buchanan

#9 Jackson Buchanan

M
5' 10"
Junior
Tulsa Blitz United NPL
Barry Foster

#13 Barry Foster

F
5' 6"
Junior
Solar Chelsea USSF Academy

Players Mentioned

Jackson Buchanan

#9 Jackson Buchanan

5' 10"
Junior
Tulsa Blitz United NPL
M
Barry Foster

#13 Barry Foster

5' 6"
Junior
Solar Chelsea USSF Academy
F