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Bracy
2
Winner Harding HAR (3-3-1, 1-0-0)
0
Ouachita OUA (0-6-1, 0-1-0)
Winner
Harding HAR
(3-3-1, 1-0-0)
2
Final
0
Ouachita OUA
(0-6-1, 0-1-0)
Score By Periods
Team 1 2 F
Harding HAR 0 2 2
Ouachita OUA 0 0 0

Game Recap: Men's Soccer | | Scott Goode (9/21/23)

Elliott Bracy Leads Harding to Victory with First Goal of the Season

SEARCY, Ark. – Making his first appearance of the season after overcoming an injury, Harding senior Elliott Bracy scored his first goal of the season and the eventual game-winner as the Bisons defeated Ouachita Baptist 2-0 on Thursday in GAC/MIAA action at Kluck Field. It was the conference opener for both teams.

Harding snapped a two-game skid and improved to 3-3-1 overall and 1-0-0 in conference. Ouachita dropped to 0-6-1 overall and 0-1-0 in conference.

After a scoreless first half, Bracy put the Bisons ahead in the 68th minute on assists from Ignacio Arsuaga and Jonah Pastiroff. Georgios Petousis scored in the 89th minute on another Pastiroff assist to seal the victory.

Senior goalkeeper Jared Nitz recorded four saves in Harding's first shutout of the season.

TEAM NOTES
  • Harding's shutout was its first in the team's last 12 games … the Bisons's last shutout came in a 3-0 victory over Ouachita on Oct. 8, 2022 … HU's last shutout on the road came in a 0-0 tie at Ouachita on Oct. 14, 2021.
  • Harding has now scored in its last six road games.
  • Harding had a season-high 19 shots and had 10 shots on goal, the second time this season with 10 or more shots on goal.
INDIVIDUAL NOTES
  • ELLIOTT BRACY scored his ninth career goal and fourth career game-winning goal.
  • IGNACIO ARSUAGA recorded his first assist of the season and of his career.
  • JONAH PASTIROFF who led Harding with five assists last season, recorded two assists Thursday … now has seven career assists … second career two-assist game (also Fort Hays St., 10/15/22).
  • GEORGIOS PETOUSIS scored his third goal of the season and 13th of his career.
  • JARED NITZ had his first shutout of the season and fourth of his career … three of his four career shutouts are against Ouachita Baptist.
SERIES NOTES
  • Harding improved to 20-14-5 all-time against Ouachita Baptist and has won the last four meetings … the Bisons have a 6-8-5 record against Ouachita Baptist in Arkadelphia.
UP NEXT
  • Harding continues conference play on the road Saturday at Northeastern State in Tahlequah, Oklahoma … the game begins at 1 p.m.
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