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Men's Soccer

Men's soccer hosts Gardner-Webb for Senior Day

Men's Soccer

Men's soccer hosts Gardner-Webb for Senior Day

Match Information
Opponent: Gardner-Webb Runnin' Bulldogs (3-11-0, 1-5-0)
When: Saturday, Oct. 29 at 7:00 p.m.
Where: Vert Stadium
Follow: @HPUMSoccer on Twitter
Live Stats: HighPointPanthers.com (LINK)
Live Video: Big South Network (LINK)
 
High Point Notes:
            • High Point pushed its undefeated streak to seven-straight games with a 1-1 draw at Liberty on Wednesday, moving the Panthers to 10-3-3 overall and 4-1-1 in the Big South.
            • Sophomore defender Johnny Fenwick scored off a corner kick from senior Renato Punyed to tie the game against the Flames at 1-1.
            • Fenwick was named the Big South Defensive Player of the Week on Monday after leading the HPU defense to a shutout victory over the nationally-ranked Highlanders. The sophomore played a crucial role in the defensive performance by the Panthers to earn his first-ever Big South weekly honor.
            • Freshman Siggi Benonysson was named to the College Soccer News Team of the Week on Monday after posting a goal and an assist in wins over Winthrop and Radford. He currently leads the team with 24 points and 10 goals this season and is first in the conference in both goals and points this season.
            • Senior Chris Ramsell sits just behind Benonysson with eight goals and 20 points on the season, which ranks third in the Big South. His four assists also ties him for the team lead along with Benonysson and redshirt-freshman Bana Ganidekam.
            • High Point is tied for third in the nation in goals per game with an average of 2.44 per contest. The Panthers are tied for second in the country in shots per game and have outshot their opponents 281-153.
            • Redshirt-freshman Keegan Meyer has started 15 games in goal for HPU and is 9-3-3 with a 1.06 goals-against average and a .707 save percentage in his first collegiate season. He has four shutouts on the season and has allowed more than one goal in just four games.
 
Gardner-Webb Notes:
            • Gardner-Webb fell at Winthrop on Wednesday by a score of 1-0, the Runnin' Bulldog's sixth-straight loss. GWU comes into the final weekend of the regular season with a 3-11-0 overall record and a 1-5-0 mark in the Big South.
            • Ali Al-Gashamy leads the Runnin' Bulldogs and is tied for fourth in the Big South with 17 points and seven goals this season. David Koloko and Severin Soerlie are tied for second on the team with three goals each while Soerlie also leads the team with four assists.
            • Matthew Swan as started 12 of 14 games in goal for GWU this season. He is 3-8-0 with a 2.16 goals-against average and a .603 save percentage.
 
Series Notes:
            • High Point has lost just once in 13 all-time meetings with Gardner-Webb, going 9-1-3 in those games.
            • The Panthers earned a 4-1 win over GWU in Boiling Springs last season.
 
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Players Mentioned

Johnny Fenwick

#5 Johnny Fenwick

D
6' 2"
Sophomore
Sheffield Wednesday FC
Bana Ganidekam

#12 Bana Ganidekam

F/M
5' 10"
Redshirt Freshman
Keegan Meyer

#1 Keegan Meyer

GK
6' 3"
Redshirt Freshman
Baltimore Celtic
Renato Punyed

#10 Renato Punyed

M
5' 7"
Senior
Kendall SC Academy
Chris Ramsell

#16 Chris Ramsell

F/M
6' 0"
Senior
Valparaiso United FC
Siggi Benonysson

#9 Siggi Benonysson

F
6' 0"
Freshman
IB Vestmannaeyja

Players Mentioned

Johnny Fenwick

#5 Johnny Fenwick

6' 2"
Sophomore
Sheffield Wednesday FC
D
Bana Ganidekam

#12 Bana Ganidekam

5' 10"
Redshirt Freshman
F/M
Keegan Meyer

#1 Keegan Meyer

6' 3"
Redshirt Freshman
Baltimore Celtic
GK
Renato Punyed

#10 Renato Punyed

5' 7"
Senior
Kendall SC Academy
M
Chris Ramsell

#16 Chris Ramsell

6' 0"
Senior
Valparaiso United FC
F/M
Siggi Benonysson

#9 Siggi Benonysson

6' 0"
Freshman
IB Vestmannaeyja
F