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Barry Foster has scored three of Harding's six goals this season.

Men's Soccer by Scott Goode (9/23/15)

HU Men's Soccer Opens GAC Play, Hosts Oklahoma Baptist on Thursday

Harding (1-4-1, 0-0-0) vs. Oklahoma Baptist (2-6-0, 0-0-0)
Date:
 Sept. 14, 2015
Time: 7 p.m.
Location: Searcy, Ark. (Stevens Field)

Coaches: Harding - Odie Guzman (15-32-4, fourth season); Oklahoma Baptist – Anthony Yousey (12-30, third season)
Series: First meeting

SEARCY – Harding and Oklahoma Baptist will look to get their Great American Conference seasons off to a strong start when they meet in both teams' conference opener Thursday.

HU Team News
Harding enters the game 1-4-1 overall and coming off a 4-1 loss to 13th-ranked Christian Brothers on Saturday in Searcy. Senior Curtis Hunt scored Harding's goal. It was his second of the season, both headers off corner kicks.

Harding boasts the top defense of the four teams in the GAC. The Bisons have a 2.52 goals against average. Individually, Harding sophomore Tyler Melson's 1.83 goals against average ranks second among GAC goalkeepers.

Five of Harding's six goals this season have come from Barry Foster (three goals) and Hunt (two). Foster is tied for second among GAC players in goals.

Opponent Team News
Oklahoma Baptist enters the game 2-6-0 overall and has lost its last four. The team's most recent defeat came Monday, a 4-0 loss at Oklahoma Christian. Oklahoma Baptist's victories came against Oklahoma City (1-0) and Jarvis Christian (2-1).

Oklahoma Baptist has lost each of its five road games and has been outscored 19-7.

Oklahoma Baptist leads GAC teams in shots per game (13.75) and goals per game (1.38) and is second in goals against average (3.12). Junior midfielder Kervy Robles, a resident of Lima, Peru, leads all GAC players with five goals.

Team Comparison
HardingGACNCAAStatOkla. BaptistGACNCAA
1.002152Goals/Game1.381-
0.672155Assists/Game0.881-
11.72127Shots/Game13.81-
2.521178Goals Against Avg.3.122-
.5434189Save Pct..6213-
Note: There are four teams in the GAC and 192 in NCAA Division II.

Individual Leaders
HardingOkla. Baptist
NameStatGACNCAANameStatGACNCAA
Foster3286GoalsRobles5127
Ireland22-AssistsCastillo4115
Foster63-Points2 with10145
Diaz125-ShotsCastillo221-
Melson1.832-GAAOliveira2.703-
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Players Mentioned

Barry Foster

#13 Barry Foster

F
5' 6"
Junior
Solar Chelsea USSF Academy
Curtis Hunt

#24 Curtis Hunt

D
6' 2"
Senior
Tyler Melson

#30 Tyler Melson

GK
6' 3"
Sophomore
CESA FC

Players Mentioned

Barry Foster

#13 Barry Foster

5' 6"
Junior
Solar Chelsea USSF Academy
F
Curtis Hunt

#24 Curtis Hunt

6' 2"
Senior
D
Tyler Melson

#30 Tyler Melson

6' 3"
Sophomore
CESA FC
GK