The Presbyterian College Blue Hose conclude their three-game road swing with their final non-conference game of the season at the Furman Paladins on Tuesday evening.
Matchup: Presbyterian College Blue Hose (7-3-2) at Furman Paladins (5-4-4)
Date: Tuesday, October 18
Time: 7:00 p.m.
Site: Stone Stadium (Greenville, S.C.)
Watch: ESPN+
Live Stats: Statbroadcast.com
Last Time Out
Presbyterian lost to Gardner-Webb, 2-0, on the road this past Saturday.
Blue Hose Stats
Lorenzo Nagy, who has scored a team-leading four game-winning goals, and
Gerard Lopez, who has scored two game-winning goals, are tied for the team lead with four goals apiece.
Nile Nguidjol,
Vidar Ragnarsson,
Nacho Gallego, and
Chase Kennedy are third on the team with two goals apiece. The Blue Hose have a balanced offensive attack with 11 different players scoring goals this season. The Blue Hose are second in the Big South Conference and 55th in the nation in scoring offense averaging 1.75 goals per game.
The Blue Hose defense behind the play of goalkeepers
Leo Stritter and
James Dee and defenders Ragnarsson,
Jordan Johnson,
Cheikh Atamao,
Connor Hudson,
Uriel Ferguson,
Ryan Galloway, and
Jose Lado has recorded six shutouts while posting a 1.25 goals against average.
Big South Weekly Award
Earlier this season, Ragnarsson was named Big South Conference Freshman of the Week (September 19). Ragnarsson was the sixth different player in the program's history to claim Big South Player of the Week honors. He also was named to College Soccer News National Team of the Week.
Hudson was Big South Defensive Player of the Week (September 12). Hudson is the fifth player in the program's history to garner Big South Defensive Player of the Week honors.
While, Stritter was named Big South Conference Freshman of the Week for two straight weeks (September 6 and September 12). He is the first player in the program's history to capture multiple Big South Freshman of the Week honors.
Presbyterian-Furman Series
Tuesday's game will be the 12th meeting between Presbyterian and Furman, who leads the all-time series, 9-2. The Blue Hose defeated the Paladins at home, 3-0, in their last matchup on September 28, 2019.
Scouting Gardner-Webb
The Paladins enter the game with a 5-4-4 record with wins over Incarnate Word, Gardner-Webb, North Greenville, UNC Asheville, and Winthrop and ties against Houston Baptist, USC Upstate, Mercer, and Davidson.
Furman has scored 13 goals while allowing their opponents to score 15 goals. Alfredo Diaz-Santillan leads the team with four goals. Dylan Lane has dished out a team-leading three assists. Furman head coach Doug Allison is in his 28th season at the helm of the Paladins program.
