record~were maUe Braken The men's soccer team showed im– provement this year and fini shed its third season with an overall record of 7-11-2 and 2-5 in the Gulf South Con– ference. The team tied for fifth place in the GSc. "We had the mos t wins in school history this season," senior Jon Ire land sa id. Ireland was ranked fi rst on the team in assists, with 11, and second on the team in points scored, with 20. Greg Ha rris, coach of both men's and women's soccer, was proud of the team's hard work and focus. "The men's team competed and played ve ry well this yea r. They were very tough," Harris said . "They were a very focu sed and well-round ed team as far as skill and ability. " Harris said overall, the team was an experienced group, but also showed some freshmen talent. Freshman Ben Faris beca me Harding's first to receive theescFresh- "S ince we don't have a locker room, we just sit in a class– room and play some music and focus on our previous game. I sit in silence and replay the mistakes that I made in the last game and I try to visualize how I would fix them." _ . 248 athletics man of the Year award. Faris scored 13 goals, the most by any player in the GSc. "Our freshman cla ss was quality, but ou r vetera n s brought great lead– ership to the team," senio r Jeff Ire– land said . Offense was not the only successfu l part of the men's game, howeve r. Junior Zach Dameron was named GSC Defensive Pla yer of the Week Sept. 30. Outstanding offen s ive pla yers a nd a cohesive team we re not the o nl y thin gs required to create a successful team. Playe rs also appreciated the show of support from fans. " I know that Jcan speak for the team that we grea tl y appreCia te the fan turn– out this year," junior Jay Ellis said. "Compa red to other quality pro– grams, our fan base was phenomena l and I know it will continue to grow as the yea rs go on." -Sarah Rabon (Photo by Jeff Montgomery) Avoiding the Freed-Hardeman defender, senior Mitch Jones drives the ball back to the forwards Oct. 1 at home. During the season, Jones helped the Bisons by assisting two goals as a defensive player. (Photo by Jeff Montgomery) soccer Assumption Loss 1-3 Auburn-Montgomery Loss 0-2 Lynn Loss 1-3 Union University Tie 1-1 Southern Nazarene Loss 2-3 Williams Baptist Win 11-0 John Brown Win 2-1 Christian Brothers Tie 1-1 Missouri-Rolla Loss 0-1 Freed-Hardeman Win 4-0 Belhaven Win 3-0 Ouachita Baptist Loss 1-2 Alabama-Huntsville Win 3-0 Lincoln Memorial Win 2-0 Northeastern State Loss 0-5 Montevallo Loss 0-3 West Florida Loss 0-1 Central Arkansas Loss 1-5 Dallas Baptist Win 3-2 (Photo by Jeff Montgomery)
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