WASHINGTON (September 6, 2024) – Howard University Men's soccer team resumes back after nearly a two-week hiatus, facing the George Mason (GMU) Patriots Saturday (Sept. 7) at 7 p.m., in Fairfax, Va.
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MATCHUP PREVIEW
HOWARD
Howard (0-2) seeks its first win of the season after a 3-2 loss against UMBC (Aug. 26).
Bison head coach
Phillip Gyau is consistent about the depth and talent of this year's squad, featuring a combination of youth and speed.
Two-time All-NEC selection senior forward
Bryson Baker (Ellicott City, Md.) led the team in goals and points scored the past two seasons (2022 & 2023) and was second during his freshman campaign (2021).
Gyau enters his 10
th season as head coach.
GEORGE MASON
This match will be the first time both programs have played each other in nine years. The two teams last met in 2015.
The Patriots have 21 returners and 10 newcomers on the roster for this 2024 season.
Head coach
Rich Costanzo (Maryland) and assistant coaches
Noel Orozco (St. Bonaventure) and
Michael Callahan (North Carolina) all will be entering their third seasons.
GM is projected to finish 12
th in the tough Atlantic 10 conference.
LAST TIMEOUT
Monday (Aug. 26), the Bison lost to UMBC, 3-2, in their second game of the season with goals by
Peter Gansallo (Bowie, Md.) and
Daniil Kaban (Kharkiv, Ukraine). Baker (Ellicott City, MD) registered an assist in the loss.
UPCOMING SCHEDULE
On Sept. 14, Howard concludes its four-match road swing against VMI in Lexington, Va. Kickoff is slated for 4 p.m.
For more information, visit the Bison Athletics website at
www.HUBison.com.
