Week Seven Notes: Gardner-Webb to Host Longwood on Alumni Weekend, Saturday, October 12th
October 10, 2013 | Men's Soccer
Boiling Springs, N.C. - The Gardner-Webb men's soccer team will look to remain unbeaten at home this season, as the Runnin' Bulldogs will host the Longwood Lancers on Alumni Weekend, this Saturday, October 12th, at 5 p.m. at Greene-Harbison Field.
The Runnin' Bulldogs went 0-1-1 overall last week to move to 4-5-1 on the season and 1-2-0 in conference play, as GWU suffered a 2-1 overtime road loss at Radford last Saturday night.
The overtime loss to Radford put GWU at 2-1-1 in overtime matches this season.
Gardner-Webb has gone winless over its last four matches (0-3-1) after posting back-to-back wins over Liberty and at Mercer in mid-September.
The Runnin' Bulldogs are only 1-2-1 on the year when scoring only one goal for the match.
Junior forward Denzel Clarke, who leads GWU with seven goals on the season, is ranked 12th in the nation in total goals (7) and 19th overall in goals per game (0.70), while defensively, freshman goalkeeper Matthew Swan, who has started in goal for GWU in every match thus far this season, is ranked ninth in the country in total saves (54) and 15th overall in saves per game (5.40).
As a team, Gardner-Webb is ranked 24th in the nation overall in saves per game (5.40).
The Longwood Lancers are 3-4-3 overall and 2-0-1 in Big South Conference play after posting back-to-back Big South wins over UNC Asheville and Radford in its last two contests.
Longwood is unbeaten thus far this October having gone 2-0-1 over the first two weeks of the month.
The Lancers have a very balanced offensive attack, as seven different players have accounted for at least one goal this season led by Mike Durr, Ben Ferrell and Anthony Ugorji's who all have two goals apiece on the year.
This weekend will be Alumni Weekend for the Gardner-Webb Men's Soccer Program, as all former players, coaches and managers are encouraged to join other alumni and the current roster for a weekend of festivities.
Live stats for Saturday's contest at home versus Longwood will be available at www.gwusports.com, while the live video stream will be available for free at the Big South Network presented by State Farm.
Links to all live media outlets can be found on the men's soccer schedule page at www.gwusports.com.
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| Week Seven Match Notes: vs. Longwood (10/12) |
