The Presbyterian Blue Hose face the 15th-ranked Gardner-Webb Runnin' Bulldogs in Martin Stadium on Sunday evening.

Matchup: Presbyterian Blue Hose (3-3-3, Big South: 0-1-0) vs. Gardner-Webb Runnin' Bulldogs (7-1-1, Big South: 1-0-0)
Date: Sunday, September 28
Time: 7:00 p.m.
Site: Martin Stadium (Clinton, S.C.)
Live Stats: GoBlueHose.com

Last Time Out
Presbyterian tied ETSU, 1-1, this past Tuesday in Martin Stadium. Iragi Kalala scored his second goal of the season off assists from Jonas Sundli-Hardig and Aloni Elfu. Presbyterian recorded 18 shots in the game. Goalkeeper Tim Baerwalde grabbed a season-high seven saves.
 
Big South Weekly Honors
On September 8, after contributing to both goals in Presbyterian's win at Coastal Carolina (September 5), Aloni Elfu was named Big South Freshman of the Week on September 8. Elfu is the 12^th different player in the program's history to earn Big South Freshman of the Week accolades.
 
Blue Hose By The Numbers

• Kalala, Elfu, and Steven Cordova are tied for the team lead with two goals apiece. Elfu leads the team with three assists. Cordova, Sundli-Hardig, and Ole Smaaskjaer are tied for second on the team with two assists. Eight Blue Hose have scored a goal this season.
• Cordova scored Presbyterian's first goal of the season.
• For the first time since the 2003 season, the Blue Hose began the season with consecutive shutouts. PC began the 2003 season with three straight shutouts.
• Baerwalde has recorded three shutouts and 30 saves this season.

 
Presbyterian-Gardner-Webb Series
Friday's game is the 35th meeting between Presbyterian and Gardner-Webb, with Gardner-Webb leading the series 17-12-5. In the most recent matchup, Gardner-Webb beat PC, 2-0, at home in the Big South Tournament semifinals, November 10, 2024. The last two regular-season matchups have ended in ties, including a 1-1 tie in their last meeting at Martin Stadium on September 30, 2023. Former Blue Hose standout Damorney Hutchinson scored Presbyterian's goal.
 
Scouting Gardner-Webb

• Gardner-Webb is the defending Big South Tournament champs. They have posted wins over Drexel, James Madison, Davidson, No. 6 West Virginia, ETSU, Lipscomb, and Winthrop. In their most recent game, Gardner-Webb tied Florida Gulf Coast, 1-1, at home this past Tuesday.
• This season, Gardner-Webb has outscored its opponents, 20-6.
• Robbie Lyons is second in the Big South with a team-leading five goals. Javan Ochieng and Jaylen Orr are tied for second on the team with four goals apiece.