Greenville, S.C. – Furman men's soccer concludes its three-match road trip Friday evening when it travels to face former Southern Conference foe Davidson at Alumni Soccer Stadium.
Kickoff between the Paladins and Wildcats in Davidson, N.C., is slated for 6 p.m. and the match will be streamed live on ESPN+. Links for the live stream and live statistics are available at FurmanPaladins.com.
Furman enters Friday's match at 1-1-2 after earning a 4-3 victory at No. 19 Duke and scoreless draw at UNCW this past week.
Diego Hernandez leads the Paladins with three goals in the first four matches. Defender
Ryan Wagner netted the match-winning score at Duke, while goalkeeper
Aaron Salinas notched Sunday's clean sheet at UNCW.
Friday's match marks the 62
nd meeting between Furman and Davidson with the Paladins holding a 33-24-4 series advantage. Hernandez scored a pair of goals and
Wilfer Bustamante tallied the match-winner as the Paladins downed the Wildcats, 3-2, in last season's Gray Griffin Memorial Match on Seagraves Field at Stone Soccer Stadium. The previous season Furman and Davidson played to a scoreless draw at Alumni Soccer Stadium.
Davidson is 0-0-3 on the season after a draw versus nationally-ranked UNC Greensboro on Tuesday night.
Following Friday's contest, Furman is set to return home to host Gardner-Webb at Stone Soccer Stadium on Wednesday, September 9, at 6 p.m.
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