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Greenville, S.C. – Furman men’s soccer kicks off Doug Allison’s 31st and final season as the Paladins’ head coach with a 6 p.m. exhibition match at High Point on Saturday, August 9.
The Paladins return a wealth of talent from a 2024 squad that posted a 9-4-6 record, captured the Southern Conference Tournament title, and advanced past North Carolina in the opening round of the NCAA Tournament before bowing out against eventual national runner-up Marshall in second round play. Allison, who has posted a 349-173-72 record in 30 seasons at the helm of the Paladin program, garnered Lyles Alley Furman Coach of the Year honors and Furman’s coaching staff was named the United Soccer Coaches South Region Staff of the Year.
.@FurmanSoccer Kicks Off Allison's Final Season On Saturday At High Point https://t.co/vmL7Hk94pE
— Furman Paladins (@FurmanPaladins) August 8, 2025
Furman is poised for another successful season with the return of SoCon Goalkeeper of the Year Aaron Salinas, and 2024 Second Team All-SoCon honorees Wilfer Bustamante, Lloyd Wamu Snell, and Luke Hutzell. The Paladins will also benefit from the return of SoCon All-Freshman pick Ryan Wagner and a group of newcomers ranked as a top 10 recruiting class by Top Drawer Soccer.
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Following a pair of exhibitions against High Point and Lees-McRae, the regular season begins in Durham, N.C., with matchups against UC San Diego (Aug. 21) and the San Diego Toreros (Aug. 24). The Paladins open the 2025 home schedule on August 28 versus North Greenville prior to hosting one of the season’s biggest events on Sunday, August 31, when Clint Dempsey returns to Seagraves Field at Stone Soccer Stadium to have his No. 2 jersey retired as the Paladins play host to nationally ranked Duke.
.@FurmanSoccer's Salinas Named Among @UnitedCoaches Goalkeepers To Watch https://t.co/akMetx7ciX
— Furman Paladins (@FurmanPaladins) August 1, 2025
The annual Gray Griffin Memorial Game takes place on September 4 versus Davidson while Senior Night will be held on Saturday, October 11, when the ETSU Buccaneers visit Greenville. Fans will want to circle October 25 on their calendars as Furman is scheduled to host SoCon rivals UNC Greensboro for the annual Quinn Game for Down Syndrome Awareness. The match will also be an opportunity for the Furman community to celebrate Allison as he coaches his final regular season SoCon match at Stone Stadium.
Admission is free to see the Paladins at home this season and fans can follow live statistics of all home regular season matches via StatBroadcast at http://FurmanPaladins.com.
Credit: Jordan Caskey
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