TAHLEQUAH -- Northeastern State finishes their regular season this week, hosting Rogers State on Thursday night (7 p.m.) before traveling to face Harding in Searcy, Ark. (1:30 p.m.)
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Thursday, November 7 vs. Rogers State (7 p.m.)
Saturday, November 9 at Harding (1:30 p.m.)
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History with the Hilcats (6-5-5, 6-1-3 GAC/MIAA)
Northeastern State holds a 4-8-3 record in the all-time series against Rogers State and is 2-3-2 against the Hillcats in Tahlequah. RSU has earned wins in six of the previous ten meetings.
Scouting the Hillcats
- Rogers State enters the week off of a 5-2 win over Newman on Oct. 31 and a 1-1 draw with Fort Hays State on Nov. 2, which kicked off a three-match road trip to end the regular season.
- At three points back of first-place Southern Nazarene, the Hillcats have secured a spot in the GAC/MIAA tournament and have an opportunity to make a run at the regular season title this week.
- Erik Hjertsson is the reigning GAC/MIAA Offensive Player of the Week after being involved in four of RSU's six goals last week, providing two scores and an assist against Newman before finding the equalizing make against the Tigers last Saturday.
History with the Bisons (1-12-3, 1-9 GAC/MIAA)
Northeastern State is 28-1 all-time against Harding and a perfect 16-0 in Tahlequah. The RiverHawks have scored multiple goals in every contest across their current nine-match winning streak against the Bisons.
Scouting the Bisons
- Harding is set to miss the GAC/MIAA bracket with a current seventh-place ranking in the conference amid a campaign that's seen the Bisons register 15 goals (6th in GAC/MIAA) and allow 50 (7th).
- The Bisons have allowed at least three goals in their last four matches, surrendering a combined 17 makes during the span.
- In his first season with the program, Eastern Illinois transfer Lesego Maloma leads the team with three goals across 16 matches and 14 starting appearances.