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HFX Wanderers Hand Trial to Striker Will Baynham

March 9, 2020 - Canadian Premier League (CPL)
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Halifax, N.S. (March 9, 2020) - There is a new face around the Wanderers preseason training camp today as striker Will Baynham begins a trial period with the club.

22-year-old Baynham is arriving in Halifax after leading the Big West Conference in scoring for the UC Santa Barbara Gauchos.

The 6 ft. 3 in. forward fired 10 goals in 24 games, including 6 game winners in the NCAA 1st Division.

It was his golden goal in the second period of overtime which put the Gauchos through to the quarter finals against eight-time national champions Indiana.

His record earned him a trial at USL Championship team Phoenix Rising, where he has played three preseason games in the past three weeks.

"I did well at Phoenix Rising and they said they may sign me but it ended up not working out and I'm really looking forward to this new challenge in Halifax," Baynham said.

Wanderers coach Stephen Hart says he has a lot of potential and is interested to see him take his chance.

"He has done well at the NCAA Division 1 level. He holds the ball up well, his movement is good and he showed he can finish both on the ground and in the air," Hart said. "We'll see how he adapts, it would be nice if he can add a different dimension to our attacking options."

Baynham - who was born in Brisbane, Australia - is also a Canadian citizen, through his Ottawa-born Dad.

In addition to coming fresh off trials at USL level, Baynham also knows Wanderers defender Mateo Restrepo giving him a familiar face at camp.

Baynham joins Halifax on trial as the team moves into the second week of preseason training for the 2020 campaign.

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