Bucs host Furman on Homecoming  

JOHNSON CITY, Tenn. (Oct. 21, 2022) – On Saturday afternoon, the ETSU men’s soccer team will play its final conference home game of the year as they host Furman at 12 p.m. at Summers-Taylor Stadium. Unbeaten in the last three games, the Bucs look to remain atop of the SoCon standings as the regular season nears an end.

MATCHUP

ETSU vs FURMAN

Saturday, October 22 | 12 p.m.| Summers-Taylor Stadium

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ABOUT ETSU

• The Bucs enter the matchup with a 2-0-1 conference record and a 6-4-3 overall record.
• ETSU is led in scoring and points by Kieran Richards (Hamilton, New Zealand) with nine goals and 21 points on the year.
• Richards is tied for 10th in the nation in goals per game with .69 and tied ninth in total points with 21.
• The Bucs are unbeaten in conference play, posting a plus-six goal difference while only allowing one goal.
• Saturday will be the first home game since October 4, when the Bucs hosted Virginia Tech.
• A win on Saturday would keep the Bucs atop the league standings heading into their final SoCon game next weekend at Mercer.

 ABOUT FURMAN

• The Paladins enter the matchup with a 0-2-1 conference record and a 5-5-4 overall record.
• Furman owns a minus-three goal difference, scoring 14 goals in 14 games.
• Alfredo Diaz-Santillan leads the Paladins with four goals and eight points in 12 starts for Furman.
• The Paladins are winless in the previous seven games going 0-4-3 in the span.

 SERIES HISTORY

• Saturday afternoon will be the 18th meeting between the two teams and the Bucs are 2-9-6 all-time against Furman.
• The Bucs lost the previous matchup, 2-1, in Greenville, S.C.
• ETSU’s last win against Furman was back on Oct. 23, 2015 in a game that ended 2-0 on the road.

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