Men's Soccer Grand Canyon Combined Team Statistics (As of Sep 02, 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. 7 | GCU STADUM (6,000) | PHOENIX, ARIZ. GRAND CANYON (RV) EVANSVILLE » Head Coach: Marshall Ray (3rd) LOPES » Offensive Standout: Ian McGrath (Sr.) PURPLE ACES Has scored 5 goals in four matches this year with 2 assists (12 pts) (0-3-0, 0-0-0 WAC) (4-0-0, 0-0-0 MVC) » Probable Keeper: Matthew Keller (Sr.) V 13 saves and 3 goals allowed in four matches this season S SUNDAY, SEPT. 10 | KNOLES FIELD | STOCKTON, CALIF. » Head Coach: Schellas Hyndman (3rd) » Offensive Standout: Niki Jackson (Sr.) » Head Coach: Ryan Jorden (4th) 2016 WAC POY, 16 goals in 18 games last year (3rd in Div. I) #23 PACIFIC » Offensive Standout: Tristan Blackmon (Sr.) » Probable Keeper: Corey Marques / Jeremy Pollard TIGERS Returning point-leader from 2016, has scored twice in 2017 Engaged in position battle to fill shoes of graduated Kendyl Day » Probable Keeper: Curtis Goldsmith (4-0-0, 0-0-0 WCC) 13 saves and 3 goals allowed in four matches this season WATCH FOLLOW ANALYZE READ 2017 SCHEDULE & RESULTS THU - YurView (Ch. 4) / ESPN3 SUN - TheW.tv @GCU_MSoccer GCUStats.com GCULopes.com 0-3-0 / 0-0-0 WAC / 0-0-0 H / 0-3-0 A / 0-0-0 N AUGUST SERIES HISTORY AT A GLANCE Aug. 25 at Omaha L, 2-1 (OT) vs. Evansville » Grand Canyon is looking to win its fourth consecutive home Aug. 27 at 14 Creighton L, 1-0 (2OT) » First meeting between schools opener after beating UCF (2016), Green Bay (2015) and SEPTEMBER Pacific (2014). All-time, GCU is 23-6-3 in home openers. vs. Pacific (4th meeting, last meeting 9/18/16 - L 2-1) Sept. 2 at Wisconsin L, 3-1 » GCU knew the opening part of its schedule would be » GCU leads series 2-1 (0-1 in Stockton) RV (YurView / ESPN3) difficult, but it’s shaping up to be tougher than expected. Sept. 7 Evansville 7 p.m. Sept. 10 at 23 Pacific 7 p.m. PROJECTED STARTERS Of the first five opponents, four of them currently are in the Top 25 or have received Top 25 votes. That’s without Sept. 14 UC Riverside 7 p.m. based on last match mentioning an exhibition at then-No. 20 New Mexico. 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 five of the next six matches at home. 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 Oct. 13 Incarnate Word* 4 p.m. 6 Smith scored GCU’s first goal of the year at Omaha on Aug. 25. 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- 00 Marques 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 » Coach Schellas Hyndman begins his third season at the 4 helm, just 20 victories away from 500 for his career. Only 0-3-0 W-L 4-0-0 4-0-0 OPPONENTS 5 three Division I Men’s Soccer coaches have reached 500. ---OFFENSE--- 0.7 G / G 4.3 2.5 8.7 20.8 11.0 5 LAST TIME OUT SH / G 4 .077 SH% .205 .227 3 » In the lone match of the weekend, Wisconsin got out to a .385 SOG% .542 .568 2 quick start, scoring in the fifth minute, and didn’t look back ---DEFENSE--- 1 GRAND CANYON in a 3-1 victory. Head to Page 20 for more details.>> 2.0 GA / G 0.8 0.8 1 2.7 SV / G 3.3 3.3 2 WHAT’S NEXT .571 SV% .813 .813 3 ---MISCELLANEOUS--- 4 » Following this weekend, GCU hosts four straight home OPPONENTS 16.7 FL / G 13.0 9.0 5 matches including the opening of WAC play on Oct. 1. 9 / 0 YC / RC 5 / 0 3 / 1 ‹ 1 › MEN’S SOCCER // MEDIA INFORMATION vs. SUMMED UP LAST THREE GAMES Current placing 11th FRIDAY, AUG. 25 SUNDAY, AUG. 27 SATURDAY, SEPT. 2 Current streak L-3 OMAHA, NEB. OMAHA, NEB. MADISON, WISC. Longest winning streak -- Longest unbeaten streak -- 1 2 OT T 1 2 OT 2OT T 1 2 T GCU 1 0 0 1 GCU 0 0 0 0 GCU 0 1 Longest losing streak 3 0 1 UNO 0 1 1 2 Creighton 0 0 0 1 1 WISC 2 1 3 Last 5 0-3-0 Last 10 0-3-0 Day games (before 6 p.m.) -- Night games (6 p.m. or later) 0-3-0 TO THE MEDIA INJURY INFORMATION vs. top-25 teams 0-1-0 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 5-3-1 (.625) 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 325-237-53 (.572) to media that cover GCU on a regular basis. Media Division I 23-48-7 (.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.