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Harding vs. UT Tyler
HU: 0-2-1, 0-0 GAC | UTT: 1-2-1, 0-0 LSC
Saturday, Sep. 21st | 1 p.m.
Tyler, Texas
Citizens 1st Bank-Perkins Soccer Complex |
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LAST TIME OUT
Last week the Patriots faced a pair of nationally ranked opponents in #24 UCCS and #2 CSU Pueblo on the road in Colorado. The Patriots battled to a 2-1 defeat at the hands of the Mountain Lions on Thursday night before falling 3-0 to the Thunderwolves on Saturday.
WHAT HEAD COACH KENNY JONES IS SAYING
On what he learned from his team in Colorado: "First off we went with that entire group and came back together, safe and injury free. This weekend was intentionally just to test us and see where we are and how do we deal with that top talent."
On celebrating senior day: "Really looking forward to seeing those 12 guys that have been here and gone through it. It's not easy and they've dealt with hard things. We want to celebrate them because they're a Patriot and because they're a part of us."
On the matchup with Harding: "Yeah obviously Harding gave us a really good contest last year at their place and they're going to give us another one this year. Again, we're still working on us and making sure we are getting close to our 100%. This is not just an external challenge but an internal one."
LSC PRESEASON POLL
The Patriots were selected ninth in the annual LSC Men's Soccer Preseason Poll, garnering 124 total points. Midwestern State earned 32 first place votes on their way to 362 total points and being selected to repeat as conference champions. West Texas A&M and St. Mary's round out the top three of the poll, with the Rattlers garnering one first place vote.
SENIOR DAY
12 seniors will be honored prior to Saturday's match for the Patriots in the program's senior day.
Diego Berlingeri,
Bryan Rivas-Guzman,
Luke Ryan,
Amedeo Ammutinato,
Reagan Fortner,
Davis Mays,
Julian Smith, Salomao Saboia,
Keaton Hartman,
Sam Coad,
Omar Belahna, and
Manaka Sato will each take part in a ceremony that is set to begin at approximately 12:50 p.m.
THE BISONS
Harding is 0-2-1 on the season after a pair of defeats against Union and Christian Brothers and a 2-2 tie with then #13 Mississippi College. They are averaging 1.33 goals per contest and are putting up 6.7 shots per game.
All four of their goals this season have come from four different players, and all three of their assists have also come from three different players. Forward Cian Halpan leads the front line with a goal and 214 minutes played, while their back line is anchored by Oliver Eckhardt, who has played 255 total minutes.
The Bisons are coached by Jon Ireland, who is in his ninth season at the helm of the program. He has amassed a record of 56-60-15 over those nine seasons.
NEXT UP
Next week, the Patriots will host St. Mary's in their lone matchup on September 25. That contest will double as the final non-conference game of the season for UT Tyler as they get set for the LSC slate that will begin on October 2
nd at home against DBU.
