Men's Soccer 11/1/2019 3:45:00 PM Thad Palmer

Men's Soccer Hosts Gardner-Webb on Saturday for Senior Night

Clinton, S.C. - The Presbyterian College men's soccer team wraps up the regular season with Senior Night against Gardner-Webb on Saturday, November 2, at 7 pm before traveling to UNC Asheville on Wednesday, November 6, beginning at 6 pm.

Matchup: Presbyterian (5-10-1, 3-2-1) vs Gardner-Webb (7-7-1, 4-2)
Date: Saturday, November 2
Time: 7:00 pm
Site: Martin Stadium (Clinton, S.C.)
Live Video: ESPN+
Live Stats: www.GoBlueHose.com
Twitter: @BlueHoseSoccer

Matchup: Presbyterian at UNC Asheville
Date: Wednesday, November 6
Time: 6:00 pm
Site: Greenwood Soccer Stadium (Asheville, N.C.)
Live Stats: www.UNCABulldogs.com
Twitter: @BlueHoseSoccer

The Opponents ...
Gardner-Webb (7-7-1, 4-2) comes to Martin Stadium off a 5-0 home win over UNC Asheville. They are 2-3 over the last five games with Big South losses to High Point (0-1) and Campbell (0-4) as well as an additional win over USC Upstate (1-0). They are led offensively by Oskar Wang's 18 points (7G, 4A).

Asheville (3-11-1, 2-4) travels to Longwood on Saturday after losing the previous four games by a combined score of 18-2. Tyson Hichman leads the Bulldogs with 8 points (4G) on the year.

Series Histories …
Gardner-Webb holds a 10-2 series lead, but PC picked up a 2-0 win on the road last season. Sergio Pinto scored the game winner in the game's third minute.

Asheville holds a 7-2-3 series lead, but PC was victorious, 5-1, at home last season after drawing 2-2 on the road two seasons ago. Adrian Edo Martin (1G), Harry Abell (1A) and Luca Ziegler (1A) each recorded points last season.

Last Time Out ...
PC has played the last two games in the rain, most recently clinching a spot in the Big South Tournament with a 1-1 road tie at Winthrop. Cesar Sancho scored his team-leading sixth goal of the season with less than 10 minutes remaining to force OT and eventually secure the point.

6000 Minute Men ...
Seniors Ricardo Hernandez and Sergio Pinto became the only players in PC's Division I era to surpass 6k minutes played. Hernandez currently has 6573, while Pinto has 6080.

Honoring Our Seniors ...
On Saturday, November 2, PC will honor five players (Harry Abell, Hunter Del Valle, Ricardo Hernandez, Sergio Pinto, Ryan Standridge) and one manager pregame (AJ Spriull) as a part of Senior Night. These seniors have been instrumental in turning the program around and led it to consistent improvement on both sides of the field. This class has a program-best 26 wins currently and played vital roles in the program's first Big South Tournament title and advancement into the NCAA Tournament in 2017.

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Players Mentioned

#7 Harry Abell: M; 5' 10"; Senior

#16 Hunter Del Valle: M; 6' 3"; Senior

#8 Adrian Edo Martin: M; 5' 11"; Redshirt Junior

#10 Ricardo Hernandez: M; 5' 9"; Senior

#9 Sergio Pinto: F; 5' 7"; Redshirt Senior

#5 Cesar Sancho: D; 6' 2"; Redshirt Freshman

#11 Ryan Standridge: M; 5' 4"; Senior

#14 Luca Ziegler: D; 5' 9"; Junior

Players Mentioned

#7 Harry Abell
: 5' 10"; Senior
: M

#16 Hunter Del Valle
: 6' 3"; Senior
: M

#8 Adrian Edo Martin
: 5' 11"; Redshirt Junior
: M

#10 Ricardo Hernandez
: 5' 9"; Senior
: M

#9 Sergio Pinto
: 5' 7"; Redshirt Senior
: F

#5 Cesar Sancho
: 6' 2"; Redshirt Freshman
: D

#11 Ryan Standridge
: 5' 4"; Senior
: M

#14 Luca Ziegler
: 5' 9"; Junior
: D