SEARCY, Ark. — The Harding men's soccer team concluded its 2026 campaign Saturday afternoon, dropping a 3-0 decision to Northeastern State in Great American Conference action at the Stevens Soccer Complex.
Northeastern State (7-9-1, 6-5-1 GAC) struck early and controlled the tempo throughout the contest, holding a 22-5 advantage in total shots and a 10-1 edge in shots on goal.
The RiverHawks opened the scoring in the fifth minute when Miguel Carrasquinho connected on a cross from Avelino Rosa to slip a shot past Bisons goalkeeper Dillon Hart. Just over 10 minutes later, the same pair teamed up again. In the 16th minute, Rosa found Carrasquinho in the middle of the box, where he buried a strike into the lower right corner to double the NSU lead at 2-0.
Harding (0-17-1, 0-11-1 GAC) threatened in the opening minutes with a shot on goal from Dylan Chambers in the fourth minute, but RiverHawks keeper Cameron McColloch made the stop. Aitor Scholl registered a pair of blocked shot attempts across each half, while Zak Spear and Brandon Southard added late chances in the 85th minute that missed off target.
The RiverHawks capped the scoring in the 65th minute when Marco Cornelio headed home a service from Edson Marchan from 18 yards out into the lower left corner.
Hart collected six saves over 82-plus minutes of action for Harding, before Carson Sandgren entered in relief to record one save in the final seven minutes. McColloch earned the shutout win for Northeastern State with one save.
