Friday, October 9
Birmingham, Ala.
5 PM
Samford University
vs
Furman
Samford Soccer To Host Furman In Key SoCon Game Friday Evening
10.8.26 | Women's Soccer
GAME NOTES--SAMFORD VS. FURMAN (PDF)
BIRMINGHAM, Ala. – The Samford soccer team will play host to the Furman Paladins Friday at 6 p.m. at Shauna Yelton Field. The game can be seen live on ESPN+.
Samford and Furman have met 27 previous times, with Samford owning a 14-6-7 series lead. Last season, the teams met twice. In the regular-season meeting in Greenville, the teams played to a 2-2 draw. The teams also played in the semifinals of the SoCon Tournament, with Samford earning a 3-2 win in double overtime at Shauna Yelton Field.
Samford has an all-time record of 161-25-27 against the current members of the Southern Conference. In SoCon games only, including against former members, Samford has a mark of 136-17-26.
Samford enters Friday night's contest with a record of 6-2-4 overall and 3-0-1 in SoCon play. The Bulldogs are coming off a 2-0 win at ETSU last Sunday.
Sam De Luca leads the team in goals with three. Caroline Smith is the team leader in points with seven (one goal, five assists). Brinley Murphy has two goals and two assists, while Martha Bishop has two goals.
Samford goalkeeper Peyton Hull has a 0.51 goals against average, starting all 12 games and allowing just six goals. She has posted a SoCon-leading six shutouts so far this season.
Samford head coach Todd Yelton is in his 25th season in charge of the program. He has a career record of 347-156-76, and he is Samford's all-time winningest coach with a mark of 307-124-72 in his time with the Bulldogs.
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Furman carries a mark of 8-3-2 overall and 3-0-1 in SoCon play into Friday's contest. The Paladins are coming off a 5-0 win at The Citadel on Sunday.
Furman has been led so far this season by Bri Pinasco with eight goals and two assists. Riley O'Bryan has six goals and four assists for the Paladins.
Furman goalkeeper Reese DeJong has started 12 games in goal, posting a 1.15 goals against average, allowing 12 goals in 942:00 in goal.
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Friday night's game is set for a 6 p.m. (CT) start from Shauna Yelton Field. The game can be seen live on ESPN+ and live stats will also be available online. For links to follow all of Samford's games this season, click on the following link: 2026 SCHEDULE.
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FOLLOW THE BULLDOGS:
For the latest news and information on Samford soccer, visit the official website for Samford Athletics at SamfordSports.com. Fans can also follow the Bulldogs on social media at /SamfordSports (Facebook), @SamfordSoccer (Instagram) and @SamfordSoccer (Twitter).Â
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BIRMINGHAM, Ala. – The Samford soccer team will play host to the Furman Paladins Friday at 6 p.m. at Shauna Yelton Field. The game can be seen live on ESPN+.
Samford and Furman have met 27 previous times, with Samford owning a 14-6-7 series lead. Last season, the teams met twice. In the regular-season meeting in Greenville, the teams played to a 2-2 draw. The teams also played in the semifinals of the SoCon Tournament, with Samford earning a 3-2 win in double overtime at Shauna Yelton Field.
Samford has an all-time record of 161-25-27 against the current members of the Southern Conference. In SoCon games only, including against former members, Samford has a mark of 136-17-26.
Samford enters Friday night's contest with a record of 6-2-4 overall and 3-0-1 in SoCon play. The Bulldogs are coming off a 2-0 win at ETSU last Sunday.
Sam De Luca leads the team in goals with three. Caroline Smith is the team leader in points with seven (one goal, five assists). Brinley Murphy has two goals and two assists, while Martha Bishop has two goals.
Samford goalkeeper Peyton Hull has a 0.51 goals against average, starting all 12 games and allowing just six goals. She has posted a SoCon-leading six shutouts so far this season.
Samford head coach Todd Yelton is in his 25th season in charge of the program. He has a career record of 347-156-76, and he is Samford's all-time winningest coach with a mark of 307-124-72 in his time with the Bulldogs.
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Furman carries a mark of 8-3-2 overall and 3-0-1 in SoCon play into Friday's contest. The Paladins are coming off a 5-0 win at The Citadel on Sunday.
Furman has been led so far this season by Bri Pinasco with eight goals and two assists. Riley O'Bryan has six goals and four assists for the Paladins.
Furman goalkeeper Reese DeJong has started 12 games in goal, posting a 1.15 goals against average, allowing 12 goals in 942:00 in goal.
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Friday night's game is set for a 6 p.m. (CT) start from Shauna Yelton Field. The game can be seen live on ESPN+ and live stats will also be available online. For links to follow all of Samford's games this season, click on the following link: 2026 SCHEDULE.
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FOLLOW THE BULLDOGS:
For the latest news and information on Samford soccer, visit the official website for Samford Athletics at SamfordSports.com. Fans can also follow the Bulldogs on social media at /SamfordSports (Facebook), @SamfordSoccer (Instagram) and @SamfordSoccer (Twitter).Â
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