Today in Harding Sports, Sept. 30

Men's and Women's Tennis
All Day - ITA Central Region Tournament - Springfield, Mo. (Cooper Tennis Center)
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Play continues on the second day of the ITA Central Region Tournament with singles and doubles champions crowned.

Women's Soccer
11 a.m. - vs. Northwestern Okla. - Alva, Okla. (Alva Recreation Complex)
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Coming off a 3-2 victory at Southwestern Oklahoma Thursday, Harding women's soccer moves north to take on Northwestern Oklahoma in Alva. The Lady Bisons are 3-4-2 overall and in second place in the GAC at 2-1-0. Northwestern is 0-7-1 overall and 0-3-0 in conference. The Rangers have lost their last five. Harding is 10-0 all-time against Northwestern and has outscored the Rangers 27-4. Harding won both meetings 4-0 last season and has posted four consecutive shutouts against Northwestern.

Football
6 p.m. - vs. Ark.-Monticello - Searcy, Ark. (First Security Stadium)
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Two of the top three rushing teams in the Great American Conference clash Saturday in Searcy. Harding, the top rushing team in the GAC and third in NCAA II at 290.5 yards per game, will take on Arkansas-Monticello, third in the GAC with 209.5 rushing yards per game.

Harding has rushed for 200 or more yards in 51 of its last 52 GAC games and the last 17 straight. The Bisons have rushed for more than 300 yards in each of its last two games.

Arkansas-Monticello has gained 1,723 yards (430.8 per game) through four games, and has a very balanced offense with 838 rushing yards and 885 passing yards.

Harding is coming off a 45-14 victory at Oklahoma Baptist. The Bisons scored 28 points off four turnovers and outscored the Bison 21-0 in the third quarter. Arkansas-Monticello is coming off a 41-21 loss at Southeastern Oklahoma. UAM had four turnovers and was outscored 17-0 off those giveaways.

Harding's defense enters the game as the top unit in the GAC in both total defense (293.0 yards allowed per game) and in rushing defense (94.0 yards allowed per game). Three of Harding's first four opponents have gained fewer than 300 total yards and fewer than 100 rushing yards.

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Players Mentioned

#10 Zoe Hardin: MB; 6' 3"; Junior

#15 Rachel Heussner: S; 5' 8"; Junior

#12 Emma Reeves: RS; 5' 11"; Junior

Alan Anderson: Senior

Mason Banger: Senior

Logan Handy: Senior

Gregor MacIntosh: Sophomore

Juan Luis Sanchez: Senior

Ryan Williamson: Junior

Trevor Mellott: Freshman

Players Mentioned

#10 Zoe Hardin
: 6' 3"; Junior
: MB

#15 Rachel Heussner
: 5' 8"; Junior
: S

#12 Emma Reeves
: 5' 11"; Junior
: RS

Alan Anderson
: Senior

Mason Banger
: Senior

Logan Handy
: Senior

Gregor MacIntosh
: Sophomore

Juan Luis Sanchez
: Senior

Ryan Williamson
: Junior

Trevor Mellott
: Freshman