Harding Men's Soccer Plays Third Straight Road Match Thursday at Southwest Baptist

Harding (0-3-1) at Southwest Baptist (0-5-0)
Date: Sept. 17, 2015
Time: 3 p.m.
Location: Bolivar, Mo.

Coaches: Harding - Odie Guzman (14-31-4, fourth season); Southwest Baptist – Nick Pettit (0-5-0, first season)
Series: Harding leads 4-1-1 and has outscored Southwest Baptist 20-7 in the six games … the Bisons have won the last three meetings with the Bearcats.

SEARCY – Harding will play the last of three straight road games Thursday against Southwest Baptist in Bolivar, Missouri. The Bisons have lost their first two games on the road, falling 2-0 to Union and 3-0 to Rogers State.

HU Team News
Harding's last road victory came last season at Southwest Baptist. The Bisons won 6-1 in Bolivar, Missouri, but have six losses and one tie in their last seven road games.

Junior Barry Foster has one of Harding's two goals this season and is the Bisons' active career leader with six goals. Two of Foster's six career goals have come against Southwest Baptist. Current Bisons Josiah Ireland and Christopher Walker both have two career assists against Southwest Baptist.

Harding is averaging 15.0 shots per game at home and 7.0 shots per game on the road.

Opponent Team News
Southwest Baptist has lost each of its first five games to start the season, including a 4-1 loss at William Jewell on Tuesday.

Garrett Gibson scored Southwest Baptist's goal against William Jewell and has now scored in three straight games.

Southwest Baptist's last victory in a men's soccer game came on Oct. 19, 2012 against Upper Iowa.

Team Comparison

Harding	GAC	NCAA	Stat	Southwest Baptist	MIAA	NCAA
0.50	4	183	Goals/Game	1.20	5	-
0.50	2	154	Assists/Game	0.60	5	-
11.0	2	130	Shots/Game	10.8	4	-
2.37	2	170	Goals Against Avg.	3.77	5	-
.565	4	178	Save Pct.	.537	5	-

Note: There are four teams in the GAC and five in the MIAA.

Individual Leaders

Harding					Southwest Baptist
Name	Stat	GAC	NCAA		Name	Stat	MIAA	NCAA
Two with	1	4	-	Goals	Gibson	3	4	36
Two with	1	2	-	Assists	Mason	2	2	44
Two with	2	6	-	Points	Gibson	7	5	57
Diaz	10	3	-	Shots	Gibson	16	1	-
Melson	1.86	2	139	GAA	Zadravecz	3.84	5	-

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Players Mentioned

#13 Barry Foster: F; 5' 6"; Junior; Solar Chelsea USSF Academy

#10 Josiah Ireland: M; 5' 8"; Senior; Little Rock FC

#14 Christopher Walker: M; 5' 11"; Senior; KC Blaze FC

Players Mentioned

#13 Barry Foster
: 5' 6"; Junior; Solar Chelsea USSF Academy
: F

#10 Josiah Ireland
: 5' 8"; Senior; Little Rock FC
: M

#14 Christopher Walker
: 5' 11"; Senior; KC Blaze FC
: M

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Harding Men's Soccer Plays Third Straight Road Match Thursday at Southwest Baptist

Players Mentioned

#13 Barry Foster

#10 Josiah Ireland

#14 Christopher Walker

Players Mentioned

#13 Barry Foster

#10 Josiah Ireland

#14 Christopher Walker