Harding Men's Soccer Hosts No. 13 Christian Brothers Saturday

Harding (1-3-1) vs. #13 Christian Brothers (5-0-0)
Date: Sept. 19, 2015
Time: 4 p.m.
Location: Searcy, Ark. (Stevens Field)

Coaches: Harding - Odie Guzman (15-31-4, fourth season); Christian Brothers – Clint Browne (118-77-17, 12th season)
Series: Christian Brothers leads 18-0-1

SEARCY – Coming off its first win of the season, the Harding men's soccer team will look for its first victory over Christian Brothers and its first victory over a nationally-ranked team Saturday at 4 p.m.

HU Team News
Harding is coming off a 3-2 overtime victory at Southwest Baptist on Thursday. Junior Barry Foster scored two goals for the first time in his career, including the game-winner in the third minute of the second overtime. It was Harding's first overtime road victory since a 2-1 win at Ouachita in 2007.

Foster leads the team with three goals and is Harding's active leader with eight. Foster is five goals away from reaching Harding's career top 10.

Josiah Ireland, who scored his first goal of the season against Southwest Baptist, Jackson Buchanan and Foster have combined for 16 of Harding's 21 shots on goal this season.

Opponent Team News
Christian Brothers, a member of the NCAA Division II Gulf South Conference, has opened the season with five straight wins and has done most of its damage in the second half of games. The Bucs have outscored their opponents 8-1 in the second half.

Christian Brothers' opponents have scored on only 8.5 percent of its shots (4 of 47) and have only a 31.9 percent shots-on-goal percentage (15 of 47).

Samuel Wilson, a senior forward from Memphis, leads Christian Brothers with five goals this season and has scored once in each game.

Team Comparison

Harding	GAC	NCAA	Stat	Christian Bros.	GSC	NCAA
1.00	3	-	Goals/Game	2.20	3	-
0.40	3	-	Assists/Game	1.80	2	-
13.0	1	-	Shots/Game	14.6	5	-
2.24	1	-	Goals Against Avg.	0.80	1	-
.600	4	-	Save Pct.	.733	4	-

Note: There are four teams in the GAC and eight in the GSC.

Individual Leaders

Harding					Christian Bros.
Name	Stat	GAC	NCAA		Name	Stat	GSC	NCAA
Foster	3	2	-	Goals	Wilson	5	2	-
Two with	1	2	-	Assists	Bennett	4	1	-
Foster	6	3	-	Points	Wilson	11	2	-
Diaz	12	3	-	Shots	Bennett	16	4	-
Melson	1.83	2	139	GAA	McGuire	0.80	3	-

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Players Mentioned

#9 Jackson Buchanan: M; 5' 10"; Junior; Tulsa Blitz United NPL

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

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

Players Mentioned

#9 Jackson Buchanan
: 5' 10"; Junior; Tulsa Blitz United NPL
: M

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

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

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Harding Men's Soccer Hosts No. 13 Christian Brothers Saturday

Players Mentioned

#9 Jackson Buchanan

#13 Barry Foster

#10 Josiah Ireland

Players Mentioned

#9 Jackson Buchanan

#13 Barry Foster

#10 Josiah Ireland