Men's Soccer Grand Canyon Combined Team Statistics (As of Sep 10, 2017) MEN’S Soccerall Games // OVERALL STATS (2016) Vs
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MEN’S SOCCER @GCU_MSoccer MATCH NOTES @gcu_msoccer Josh Hauser, Assistant Director of Athletic Communications · Office: (602) 639-8328 · Cell: (503) 734-8587· E-mail: [email protected] THURSDAY, SEPT. 14 | GCU STADUM (6,000) | PHOENIX, ARIZ. GRAND CANYON UC RIVERSIDE » Head Coach: Tim Cupello (5th) LOPES » Offensive Standout: Ricardo Ruiz (Sr.) HIGHLANDERS Leading returning point-scorer from 2016 (2 goals, 5 assists); 1 goal in ‘17 (1-4-0, 0-0-0 WAC) (0-4-0, 0-0-0 BIG WEST) » Probable Keeper: Vincent Morales (R-Sr.) V Has started all four games this season, allowing 7 goals (1.75 GAA) S SUNDAY, SEPT. 17 | GCU STADIUM (6,000) | PHOENIX, ARIZ. » Head Coach: Schellas Hyndman (3rd) » Offensive Standout: Niki Jackson (Sr.) » Head Coach: Terry Davila (19th) 2016 WAC POY, 16 goals in 18 games last year (3rd in Div. I) CSUN » Offensive Standout: Emmanuel Usen Jr. (Sr.) » Probable Keeper: Jeremy Pollard MATADORS Has scored 3 of the team’s 8 goals this season and assisted on another Set GCU Division I record with 9 saves in home opener on 9/7 » Probable Keeper: Henrik Regitnig (Jr.) (3-2-0, 0-0-0 BIG WEST) Has allowed 6 goals in five matches this year with 19 saves WATCH FOLLOW ANALYZE READ 2017 SCHEDULE & RESULTS GCU.tv WAC Digital Network @GCU_MSoccer GCUStats.com GCULopes.com 1-4-0 / 0-0-0 WAC / 1-0-0 H / 0-4-0 A / 0-0-0 N AUGUST SERIES HISTORY AT A GLANCE Aug. 25 at Omaha L, 2-1 (OT) vs. UC Riverside » Dating back to last season, the Lopes have won four con- Aug. 27 at 14 Creighton L, 1-0 (2OT) » First meeting between schools secutive games at GCU Stadium, including last Thursday’s SEPTEMBER home opener over previously undefeated Evansville. vs. CSUN (4th meeting, last meeting 8/29/97 - W 2-1) Sept. 2 at Wisconsin L, 3-1 » GCU knew the opening part of its schedule would be » Record: 1-2-1 (first meeting in Phoenix) RV (YurView / ESPN3) difficult, but it’s shaping up to be tougher than expected. Sept. 7 Evansville W, 1-0 Sept. 10 at 23 Pacific L, 2-1 PROJECTED STARTERS Entering this week, Grand Canyon’s strength of schedule was 11th-toughest nationally, leading the Lopes to a top 70 Sept. 14 UC Riverside 7 p.m. based on last three matches RPI despite a 1-4 start. Sept. 17 Cal State Northridge 7 p.m. » After beginning the year away from the desert heat, GCU Sept. 22 Oral Roberts 7 p.m. opens up a stretch of four consecutive home games. OCTOBER 21 Drack 11 German » Niki Jackson is the Lopes’ returning offensive star, ranking Oct. 1 Houston Baptist* 7 p.m. third in the nation in goals per match (0.89) last season. 9 Jackson Oct. 6 at CSU Bakersfield* 7 p.m. Jackson won last year’s WAC Offensive Player of the Year, 5 Morris Demos 3 Keating Oct. 8 at San José State* 3 p.m. and has been named to the MAC Hermann Watch List. He’s Oct. 13 Incarnate Word* 4 p.m. 6 Smith scored three goals this year and assisted on a fourth. Oct. 15 at UT Rio Grande Valley* 11 a.m. » GCU features 11 newcomers including four transfers from 2 Slack 33 McGlothan 28 Seye 7 Sasivarevic Oct. 20 at Missouri-Kansas City* 5 p.m. four-year universities (Waldrep, Jellah, Lehner, Pollard). Oct. 22 at Air Force* 2 p.m. Additionally, two key contributors (Morris-Demis, Sasiva- 1 Pollard revic) return from season-long injuries. Coach Hyndman: Oct. 27 Seattle U* 7 p.m. Oct. 29 Utah Valley* 7 p.m. GOAL FLOWCHART “This is by far our best team that I’ve coached here.” » Grand Canyon improved from a 10th place WAC finish in NOVEMBER 2015 to a 5th place finish last year. The Lopes were picked Nov. 4 UNLV* (YurView / ESPN3) 7 p.m. 5 4 by the conference’s coaches to finish 5th again this season. Nov. 8-12 WAC Tournament (Las Vegas, Nev.) 3 » This season marks the first year of full membership across * Denotes WAC games Home games in bold 2 all 21 sports at GCU. The NCAA granted full membership All times listed in Arizona Time (MST), equivalent to PT 1 GRAND CANYON status on Wednesday, Aug. 23, capping off a successful STAT COMPARISON 1 four-year transition from Division II. 2 vs. 3 4 LAST TIME OUT Visit Pg 20 for more details.>> 1-4-0 W-L 0-4-0 3-2-0 OPPONENTS 5 » GCU picked up its first win of the season against Evansville ---OFFENSE--- 0.8 0.5 1.6 in the home opener last Thursday. Niki Jackson scored the G / G 11.2 SH / G 7.8 9.4 5 game’s only goal, while Jeremy Pollard set the GCU Division 4 .071 SH% .065 .170 3 I saves record with 9 in his first collegiate start. .393 SOG% .387 .468 2 » After taking a lead in the 25th on a Damian German goal, ---DEFENSE--- 1 GRAND CANYON GCU surrendered two second-half scores to No. 23 Pacific. 1.5 GAA 1.8 1.2 1 4.0 SV / G 4.0 3.8 2 WHAT’S NEXT .714 SV% .696 .760 3 ---MISCELLANEOUS--- 4 » GCU hosts two more home matches against Oral Roberts OPPONENTS 12.2 FL / G 17.0 15.0 5 and Houston Baptist, the latter of which is the WAC opener. 12 / 0 YC / RC 5 / 0 11 / 0 ‹ 1 › MEN’S SOCCER // MEDIA INFORMATION vs. SUMMED UP LAST THREE GAMES Current placing t-10th SATURDAY, SEPT. 2 THURSDAY, SEPT. 7 SUNDAY, SEPT. 10 Current streak L-1 MADISON, WISC. PHOENIX, ARIZ. STOCKTON, CALIF. Longest winning streak 1 Longest unbeaten streak 1 1 2 T 1 2 T 1 2 T GCU 0 1 1 EVAN 0 0 GCU 1 0 Longest losing streak 3 0 1 WISC 2 1 3 GCU 0 1 1 PACIFIC 0 2 2 Last 5 1-4-0 Last 10 1-4-0 Day games (before 6 p.m.) -- Night games (6 p.m. or later) 1-4-0 TO THE MEDIA INJURY INFORMATION vs. top-25 teams* 1-2-0 *in Coaches Poll or Top Drawer Soccer Poll The Grand Canyon Athletics Department is served by Grand Canyon University athletics will abide by HIPAA a communications office staff that works diligently to - a federal privacy act with regard to the release of promote the individual and team accomplishments of injury information. GCU athletes will be required QUICK FACTS student-athletes, coaches and staff. Our staff will fulfill to sign a waiver before their injury information ATHLETIC COMMUNICATIONS all reasonable requests. is released to the media. If the athlete chooses Physical Address: to withhold that information, GCU officials will be Men’s Soccer Contact Josh Hauser 3300 West Camelback Road, Phoenix, AZ 85017 restricted to informing the media members of their Email [email protected] Stadium Location: playing status only. Office Phone (602) 639-8328 Southwest edge of campus Cell Phone (503) 734-8587 Parking: HOME MEDIA SERVICES Twitter @hauser_josh12 Available in Halo garage, enter at 35th Ave., turn right » Pre-game notes packets CREDENTIALS » Pre-game lineups and post-game statistics UNIVERSITY INFO » A running play-by-play School Grand Canyon University All members of the office follow the guidelines set forth » Game programs Location Phoenix, Ariz. by the NCAA and the Western Athletic Conference » Statistical monitors are provided to the TV and Founded 1949 (WAC) in governing the issuance of credentials. All radio broadcasts based on availability. The media is Enrollment 19,500 credential requests should be submitted to the sport encouraged to follow live statistics online through President Brian Mueller contacts. StatBroadcast (GCUstats.com). Vice President of Athletics Mike Vaught Affiliation NCAA Division I INTERVIEW REQUESTS DIVISION I STATUS Nickname Lopes Mascot Thunder When making interview requests through the After accepting an invitation from the Western Colors Purple, Black & White communications office, please allow at least 24 hours Athletic Conference in November 2012, Grand Canyon Conference Western Athletic Conference (WAC) notice. If the time requested with a student-athlete University underwent the NCAA’s mandated four- Athletics Website www.GCULopes.com or coach is longer than normal (for photography year transition period from Division II to Division I. or videography purposes), more advance notice While competing against a fully-Division I schedule SOCCER FACILITY will help ensure that your request will be handled in all sports, GCU was ineligible for postseason play. efficiently. Home and cell phone numbers for players Beginning this year, GCU is a fully-transitioned Home Facility (Capacity) GCU Stadium (6,000) will not be provided. Please do not contact a player or member of NCAA Division I athletics and, for the first Record at GCU Stadium 6-3-1 (.650) coach without scheduling the interview through the time, is eligible for Western Athletic Conference and Opened 2016 communications office. NCAA postseason events. PROGRAM HISTORY E-MAIL First Year 1985 Releases, game notes and advisories are e-mailed All-Time Record 326-238-53 (.572) to media that cover GCU on a regular basis. Media Division I 24-49-7 (.344) wishing to be added to the e-mail list for a particular WAC 11-24-5 (.314) sport should contact the sport contact. Conference Titles (Div. I) 0 Conference Titles (Div. II) 7 ONLINE National Championships (Div. II) 1 Updated bios, notes, rosters, schedules, statistics LIVE STATS and more will be available throughout the season for Stat Broadcast every sport on GCULopes.com.