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Camilo Porto
3
Harding HU (0-1-1, 0-0-0)
3
Union (TN) UU (1-0-1, 0-0-0)
Harding HU
(0-1-1, 0-0-0)
3
Final
3
Union (TN) UU
(1-0-1, 0-0-0)
Score By Periods
Team 1 2 F
Harding HU 0 3 3
Union (TN) UU 2 1 3

Game Recap: Men's Soccer | | Scott Goode (9/2/23)

Harding Soccer Shows Grit with Second-Half Surge, Forces 3-3 Draw with Union (TN)

JACKSON, Tenn. – Harding trailed by three goals 48 minutes into Saturday's nonconference game at Union (TN), but scored three second half goals to finish tied at 3-3. Union (1-0-1) is a member of the NCAA Division II Gulf South Conference and defeated Ouachita Baptist 3-0 in its previous game Thursday at home.
 
Stefano Silva scored in the 51st minute, followed by Georgios Petousis in the 71st minute and Camilo Porto in the 74th minute to tie the game. Porto assisted on the first two goals, and Silva had the assist on the game-tying goal.

TEAM NOTES
  • Harding is now 0-1-1 on the season ... the Bisons fell 3-1 at Christian Brothers on Thursday.
  • It was only the second 3-3 tie in program history … Harding and Ouachita Baptist tied 3-3 in Arkadelphia, Arkansas, on Oct. 21, 2005.
  • Harding last scored three goals in a half in the final game of the 2022 season, a 3-2 victory over Ouachita Baptist.
  • Harding made three changes in its lineup from its 3-1 loss to Christian Brothers on Thursday … making their first starts of the season were goalkeeper Alex Kirsten-Westgard, midfielder Stefano Silva and defender Sikan Akpanudo.
INDIVIDUAL NOTES
  • Stefano Silva scored in the 51st minute, his fifth career goal and his first goal of the season … it was his fourth career assist and second of the season … recorded eight shot in the game, one off his career high.
  • Georgios Petousis scored in the 71st minute, his 11th career goal and first of the season … he needs two more goals to move into Harding's career top 10.
  • Camilo Porto assisted on the first two goals, his first two assists of the season and first two-assist game in his career … his game-tying goal came in the 74th minute and was his fourth career goal and first of the season.
  • Alex Kirsten-Westgard made his first start at goalkeeper this season and second start of his career … made five saves before giving way to Jared Nitz after allowing the third Union goal.
SERIES NOTES
  • This was the ninth meeting between Harding and Union … Union leads the series 5-1-3 … the other ties were 1-1 in 2002 and 2-2 in 2003.
UP NEXT
  • Harding plays its first home game of the season Tuesday against William Jewell, a member of the NCAA Division II Great Lakes Valley Conference … the game begins at the Stevens Soccer Complex at 2 p.m.
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