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Setting the Scene:
- SWOSU Soccer (10-2-1, 7-1 GAC) welcomes Harding to the Athletic Complex on Thursday at 3 pm looking to extend their four-game winning streak
- The Bulldogs look to avenge their only conference loss of the season which came from the Lady Bisons back on October 1 in Searcy by a score of 2-0
- Four regular season matches remain on the schedule for SWOSU, who currently are in first place in the GAC standings
 
The Coaches:
SWOSU: Mark Persson (68-55-12; 8th season)
- Since taking over the program in 2009, Persson has amassed a 68-55-12 record, 
becoming the all-time winningest coach in program history
- Persson also led the Bulldogs to back-to-back GAC Championships in 2012 and 2013
- A two time All-Conference Coach of the Year, Persson holds a 37-24-7 record in GAC play
- He has coached one All-American, 12 All-Region players, and numerous All-Conference players during his time in Weatherford
 
Harding: Greg Harris (115-133-20; 16th season)
- Coach Harris took over Harding Soccer in 2001, where he coached the women and men's team up until 2010 when he was chosen to continue only coaching the Lady Bisons
- A four-time Gulf South Conference Coach of the Year honoree, Harris garnered his first Great American Conference Coach of the Year honor in 2013 and again in 2015
- Each summer, Harris works several prestigious soccer camps, including Duke, Texas A&M, UT Chattanooga, and Vanderbilt
 
The Opponent
Harding Lady Bisons 7-6, 4-4 GAC)
- HU currently sits in fourth place in the GAC standings behind SWOSU (1), OBU (2), and OKBU (3)
- After starting the season 7-2 and 4-0 in conference, the Lady Bisons have hit a rough patch losing their last four matches
- Bethany Sutherland ranks third in the conference with her nine goals scored this year
- In 12 games started, Jessica Woessner has allowed 13 goals and collected 56 saves guarding the net
 
Bulldog Facts
- SWOSU is in first place in the GAC, sporting a 7-1 record in conference play
- In a battle for the team lead, Alimata Rabo now has scored 18 goals this season which is one more than Sandra Nabweteme's 17 which are good enough for second and third in NCAA Division II
- Rabo (3x) and Nabweteme (2x) have now earned a GAC Offensive Player of the Week award in five separate weeks this season
- Erica Brunet has won the Defensive Player of the Week award twice already this season
- Nabweteme is a perfect 4-4 on the year in penalty kicks attempts
- In 13 games at goalkeeper, Courtney Flores has shut out five opponents and allowed 13 goals on the season
- After being sidelined with a knee injury, Olivia Butler made an appearance in the Bulldogs last match against ECU
 
Looking Ahead
- SWOSU will host Ouachita Baptist on Saturday for a morning match starting at 11 am
- The final two games for the Dawgs will be on the road, first at Oklahoma Baptist on October 27 and then at Southern Nazarene on October 29 to wrap up the regular season