WASHINGTON (October 5, 2024) – Howard University men's soccer team resumes Northeast Conference (NEC) play Sunday (October 6), squaring off against the Stonehill College (SC) Skyhawks in Easton, Mass. Kickoff is set for 1 p.m., at Stokes Soccerplex.
FOLLOW THE ACTION
Bison Nation can follow all the action via
live stats and/or
NEC Front Row.
MATCHUP PREVIEW
HOWARD
HU (1-5-2, 1-0 NEC) enters Sunday's showdown as one of top scoring teams in the league, averaging 1.75 goals per match.
This season, graduates
Mason Christian (Fulton, Md.) and
Peter Gansallo (Bowie, Md.) spearhead the Bison attack, combining for seven goals. All-NEC selection
Bryson Baker (Ellicott City, Md.) and reigning NEC Rookie of the Week
Zach Simmons (Rockwall, Texas) tops the NEC with three total assists apiece.
Defensively, redshirt goalie
Liam Keiller (Gaithersburg, Md.) has racked up a league-leading 41 total saves, which ranks 17
th in the nation.
STONEHILL
SC (3-6-1, 0-1 NEC) looks to snap a three-match slide while earning its first NEC win of the season.
Tiago Lima-Bittencourt leads the Skyhawks with eight total points (three goals & two assists), followed by Colin Milliken with seven points (three assists & two goals).
Defensively, Tyler Sloan comes in with a league-best .781 save percentage.
LAST TIMEOUT
On Oct. 2, Howard fell on the road at No. 1 Pitt, 8-1.
Senior
Marcus Lewis (Toronto, Canada) scored the lone goal for HU, thanks to an assist from Baker.
UPCOMING SCHEDULE
Sunday (Oct. 13), HU continues its four-match road swing in Loretta, Pa., against the Saint Francis Red Flash. Match time is slated for 2 p.m.
For more information, visit the Bison Athletics website at
www.HUBison.com.
