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2025 Men's Soccer Roster

20 Sikan Akpanudo

20 Sikan Akpanudo

  • Position:
    Defender
  • Height:
    6-0
  • Weight:
    150
  • Class:
    Senior
  • Hometown:
    Searcy, Ark.
  • Prev School:
    Harding Academy

Summary

Biography

Career
Games/Starts: 65/45 ... Bison debut: vs. Northeastern St. (8/25/22) ... Stats: 3 goals; 11 shots, 5 shots on goal; 4,369 min.

Awards
2025 Second Team All-GAC/MIAA
2023 CSC Academic All-District
2023 Academic All-GAC
2024 Academic All-GAC
2025 Academic All-GAC

2025
Games/Starts: 18/18 ... Position: D ... capped his collegiate career with a standout senior season, earning Second Team All-GAC/MIAA honors ... the only Harding player to start all 18 games and led the team with 1,575 minutes played ... scored one goal in the 80th minute against Southern Nazarene (Sept. 27) ... recorded five shots on the season with two on target ... anchored a backline that helped secure a shutout victory over Southwest Baptist (Sept. 8) ... named to the GAC Academic Honor Roll.

2024
Games/Starts: 12/2 ... Position: D ... Stats: 1 goal; 2 shots, 1 shot on goal; 448 min. ... scored in the 79th minute vs. Christian Brothers (Sept. 7) ... earned GAC Academic Honor Roll recognition.

2023
Games/Starts: 18/13 ... Position: D ... Stats: 1 shot; 1,171 min. ... played the full 90 minutes in four different contests ... received CSC Academic All-District and GAC Academic Honor Roll awards.

2022
Games/Starts: 17/12 ... Position: D ... Stats: 1 goal; 3 shots, 2 shots on goal; 1,176 min. ... played 90 minutes in six games ... scored his first career goal vs. Ouachita Baptist (Oct. 29) to help secure a comeback win.

Previous School
A 2022 graduate of Harding Academy in Searcy, Arkansas ... Honors: Two-time Arkansas Class 3A North All-Conference ... Arkansas 3A All-Tournament Team ... Arkansas 3A All-State ... won both basketball and football state championships in high school

Personal
Born: Ypsilanti, Michigan ... Major: Molecular and Cellular Biology ... Parents: Usen and Inem Akpanudo ... has two sisters (Jama and Jaki) ... family is Nigerian ... a multi-sport athlete who has played soccer since age 3.

Career Highs
Points: 2, Christian Brothers -- 09/07/24 ; Southern Nazarene -- 09/27/25 ; vs Ouachita Baptist -- 10/29/22
Goals: 1, Christian Brothers -- 09/07/24 ; Southern Nazarene -- 09/27/25 ; vs Ouachita Baptist -- 10/29/22
Shots: 2, Ouachita Baptist -- 10/16/25 ; vs Ouachita Baptist -- 10/29/22
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2025
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Historical Player Information

  • 20

    2022Freshman

    Midfielder
    6'0" 145 lbs
    20
  • 20

    2023Sophomore

    Defender
    6'0" 150 lbs
    20
  • 20

    2024Junior

    Defender
    6'0" 150 lbs
    20
  • 20

    2025Senior

    Defender
    6'0" 150 lbs
    20