LIBERTY, Mo. – The Harding men's soccer team opened its season Sunday with a 3-1 win at William Jewell, the first-ever road win over a Division II opponent in a season opener. 

The Bisons won their season opener for the first time since 2012.

William Jewell, picked 15th of 16 teams in the Great Lakes Valley Conference preseason poll, fell to 0-2-0. The loss had to feel a little familiar for the Cardinals, who also lost 3-1 to Rogers State on Friday after taking an early lead.

Harding is now 3-1 all-time against William Jewell. Sunday's victory was the first for a road team in the series.

GOALS

William Jewell 1, Harding 0  – 15th minute – Cody Benedict put William Jewell up 1-0 on his first goal.

Harding 1, William Jewell 1  – 39th minute – Jack Savage hit a long cross over to Oliver Callado who collected the ball and scored from 20-yards out. It was his second career goal.

Harding 2, William Jewell 1  –  78th minute – Riley Mayes was fouled in the box which setup a penalty kick. Christian Ramos stepped up and hit the lower right corner for his 18th career goal and fourth penalty kick goal. The goal was the game-winner, his Harding-record seventh career game-winning goal.

Harding 3, William Jewell 1  –  80th minute – Ramos connected with Joe Ruedi who redirected the ball for his first collegiate goal.

STATS

Harding took 26 shots in the game, 11 were on goal.

Christian Ramos took eight shots for the Bisons, five were on goal.

Jeremy Nwonumah came off the bench and had six shots, three were on goal.

Carlos Calderon made his Harding debut in goal for Harding with three saves.

Donnell Bowes, Jaelen Jackson, Joe Ruedi, Brandon Patterson and Adrian Renteria played the full 90 minutes for the Bisons.

William Jewell took 11 shots, four were on goal.

UP NEXT

Harding will play its home opener Friday when it hosts Mississippi College at 7 p.m., at the Stevens Soccer Complex.