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MEN’S SOCCER // MATCH NOTES Cassidy Mace, Assistant Director of Sports Communications // Cell: (641) 425-4523 · E-mail: [email protected] 2019 SCHEDULE THURSDAY, SEP. 12 | GCU STADIUM | PHOENIX, ARIZ. 2-1 -- 1-0 1-1 GRAND OREGON OVERALL WAC HOME AWAY CANYON STATE VS CALIFORNIA (EX) L LOPES BEAVERS Saturday, Aug. 17 | Corona, Calif. 2-1 (2-1, 0-0 WAC) V (3-1, 0-0 PAC 12) VS CAL POLY POMONA (EX) L » Head Coach: Schellas Hyndman (5th) » Head Coach: Terry Boss (2nd) Wednesday, Aug. 21 | Corona, Calif. S 1-0 » Offensive Standout: Bert Wilton (So.) » Offensive Standout: Adrian Crespo (So.) VS NORTHERN KENTUCKY W Scored two of the Lopes’ four goals this season Leads the team with two goals and five assists Friday, Aug. 30 | Phoenix, Ariz. 3-0 » Probable Keeper: George Tasouris (R-So.) » Probable Keeper: Adrian Fernandez (So.) Recorded two shutouts in GCU’s three 2019 games Started the first four games of the season, recording 10 saves AT SAINT MARY’S L Friday, Sept. 6 | Moraga, Calif. 1-0 WATCH FOLLOW ANALYZE READ AT SANTA CLARA W Sunday, Sept. 8 | Santa Clara, Calif. 1-0 BigWest.tv @GCU_MSoccer GCUStats.com GCULopes.com VS OREGON STATE Thursday, Sept. 12 | Phoenix, Ariz. SERIES HISTORY AT A GLANCE AT VIRGINIA TECH vs. Oregon State » Grand Canyon returns to GCU stadium for the first time Tuesday, Sept. 17 | Blacksburg, Va. » All-time: 0-0 since its season opener to take on Oregon State. AT UC RIVERSIDE » Last meeting: N/A » The Lopes are coming off a 1-1 road trip, where they fell to Sunday, Sept. 22 | Riverside, Calif. » First meeting No. 8 Saint Mary’s and shut out Santa Clara 1-0. VS INCARNATE WORD » Sophomore forward Bert Wilton leads the GCU offense, Saturday, Sept. 28 | Phoenix, Ariz. PROJECTED STARTERS having scored two of the Lopes’ four goals in 2019. AT CALIFORNIA BAPTIST based on previous match » With the the win in GCU’s 2019 season openener, head Friday, Oct. 4 | Riverside, Calif. coach Schellas Hyndman became one of five DI coaches with 500 collegiate career wins. AT CSU BAKERSFIELD 21 Wilton 19 Yasuda Senior scored the first goal of 2019 in the Sunday, Oct. 6 | Bakersfield, Calif. » Tosh Yasuda second minute of the season opener. VS SAN JOSE STATE » The Lopes return 18 student- athletes from the 2018-19 Friday, Oct. 11 | Phoenix, Ariz. 13 Rasmussen 10 Logan roster including six returning starters. 16 Aristotelous 25 Andreou VS SEATTLE U » GCU made its Division I postseason debut in its second Sunday, Oct. 13 | Phoenix, Ariz. 12 Atondo 32 Aguas 2 Easley 23 Day eligible season after transitioning from Division II in 2018- AT UT RIO GRANDE VALLEY 19 after winning the WAC Championship. Saturday, Oct. 19 | Edinburg, Texas 1 Tasouris » Returning sophomore goalkeeper George Tasouris was VS HOUSTON BAPTIST named the 2019 WAC Preseason Defensive Player of the Friday, Oct. 25 | Phoenix, Ariz. Year. In 2018, he was named MVP of the WAC Tournament NUMBERS TO KNOW and set the tournament record with 22 total saves. VS KANSAS CITY Sunday, Oct. 27 | Phoenix, Ariz. » Following three tournament wins, GCU’s RPI jumped from No. 91 to No. 53, where they finished the 2018 season. AT AIR FORCE OFFENSE Thursday, Oct. 31 | USAFA, Colo. » GCU finished 2018 ranked eighth in average attendance 1.33 GOALS | AVG. 2.25 (2,264) and had the fourth-largest single-game crowd AT UTAH VALLEY when 6,648 fans attended the opener on Aug. 24. Saturday, Nov. 2 | Orem, Utah 11.7 SHOTS | AVG. 17.2 » Sporting an international flavor, GCU’s roster represents VS UNLV .114 SHOT % .130 11 countries: Argentina, Brazil, Canada, Cyprus, Ecuador, Saturday, Nov. 9 | Phoenix, Ariz. .429 SOG % .362 England, France, Ghana, Japan, South Africa and U.S. WAC TOURNAMENT | USAFA, Colo. DEFENSE LAST TIME OUT 0.33 GAA 1.00 » The Lopes took down Santa Clara on the road, shutting out the Broncos 1-0. 2.33 SAVES | AVG. 2.5 For the Media Guide, game notes, WHAT’S NEXT .875 SAVE % .714 photo galleries and more visit » The Lopes hit the road to take on No. 9 Virginia Tech on GCULopes.com/msoccermedia MISCELLANEOUS Tuesday, Sep. 17 at 4 p.m. (PHX) 18 FOULS | AVG. 21.25 6 / 1 YC / RC 6 / 1 #LOPESUP ‹ 1 › MEN’S SOCCER // MEDIA INFORMATION SUMMED UP LAST THREE MATCHES Current placing -- FRIDAY, AUG. 30 SUNDAY, SEP. 6 SUNDAY, SEP. 8 Current streak W-1 PHOENIX, ARIZ. MORAGA, CALIF. SANTA CLARA, CALIF. Longest winning streak 1 (9/8-Pres.) 1 2 T 1 2 T 1 2 T Longest unbeaten streak 1 (9/8-Pres.) Northern Kentucky 0 0 0 GCU 0 0 0 GCU 1 0 1 Longest losing streak -- GCU 2 1 3 Saint Mary’s 0 1 1 Santa Clara 0 0 0 Last 3 2-1-0 GCU Goals: Yasuda, Wilton, Rasmussen GCU Goals: Wilton Last 5 2-1-0 Day games (before 6 p.m.) 0-1 Night games (6 p.m. or later) 2-0-0 TO THE MEDIA INJURY INFORMATION vs. top-25 teams* 0-1 *in United Soccer Coaches 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 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 Cassidy Mace 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) 639-8602 Southwest edge of campus Cell Phone (641) 425-4523 Parking: HOME MEDIA SERVICES Twitter @cassidyjomace Available in Halo garage, enter at 35th Ave., turn right » Pre-game notes packets CREDENTIALS » Pre-game lineups and post-game statistics UNIVERSITY » 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. 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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. Specific information GCUstats.com not readily available on the website may be available MEDIA CENTER through the communications office. Please contact Notes, Photos, Highlights, & More the sport representative with your request. GCULopes.com/msoccermedia #LOPESUP ‹ 2 › MEN’S SOCCER // ROSTER NO. NAME POS. HT. WT. YR. HOMETOWN HIGH SCHOOL PREV. SCHOOL PRONUNCIATION 00 Corey Marques GK 5-11 145 R-Jr. Mississauga, Ontario, CA St. Aloysius Gonzaga MAR-quezz 1 George Tasouris GK 6-1 195 R-So. Nicosia, Cyprus English School Nicosia Nicosia ta-SOO-reece 2 Esai Easley D/M 6-0 175 So. Kailua, Hawaii Borean Christian EE-sai 3 Marco Jacques M 5-9 146 R-So. San Francisco, Calif. 4 Cameron Weller F 5-8 150 Fr. Spokane, Wash. Northwest Christian 5 Alexis Canales D/M 5-8 160 So. El Paso, Texas Franklin cuh-NAL-iss 6 Mitch Stephens D 6-2 180 Fr. Springfield, Mo. Glendale 7 Marco Afonso F 6-1 165 Jr. Sandton, Johnnesburg, SA St. David’s Maris Inanda a-FON-so 8 Tyler Hughes D 5-8 135 R-So. Bellingham, Wash. Squalicum 9 Jaime Delor F 5-8 155 Jr. Buenos Aires, Argentina Pilgrims’ College SW Miss. CC HI-meh day-LORE 10 Hugo Logan M 5-9 173 Fr. Hertfordshire, England Knights Templar School 11 Julien Armaroli D 5-11 150 Sr.