MEN’S SOCCER 2016 GAME NOTES @GCU_MSOC Steven Gonzalez, Assistant Director of Communications · Office: (602) 639-6126 · Cell: (602) 803-0521· E-mail: [email protected] GAME CENTRAL Location: GCU Stadium (6,000) SEPT. PORTLAND V PILOTS 2016 SCHEDULE GRAND CANYON S 22 7 P.M. (4-3-1, WCC) DATE OPPONENT LOCATION TIME (MST) LOPES Aug. 26 vs. UCF Phoenix, Ariz. W, 4-2 Sept. 2 at UC Irvine Irvine, Calif. L, 1-0 (3-4-0, WAC) Sept. 5 at Loyola Marymount Los Angeles, Calif. L, 1-0 Sept. 9 vs. Missouri State # Albuquerque, N.M. W, 1-0 Sept. 11 at New Mexico # Albuquerque, N.M. L, 1-0 GCU CONCLUDES NON-CONFERENCE VERSUS PORTLAND Sept. 15 vs. IUPUI Phoenix, Ariz. W, 3-0 Sept. 18 vs. Pacific Phoenix, Ariz. L, 2-1 (OT) In its final non-conference match of the season, the GCU NOTABLES Sept. 22 vs. Portland Phoenix, Ariz. 7 p.m. Grand Canyon men’s soccer team will face West Coast Sept. 30 vs. San Jose State* Phoenix, Ariz. 7 p.m. • Niki Jackson leads the WAC in goals scored (5) and Oct. 2 at UTRGV* Edinburg, Texas 11 a.m. Conference member, Portland, to continue its four-match is tied for the league-lead in points (11) with Utah Oct. 6 at Houston Baptist* Houston, Texas 5:30 p.m. home stand. The Lopes have the opportunity to end non- Valley’s Skyler Milne. Oct. 8 vs. Air Force* Phoenix, Ariz. 7 p.m. conference with a record of .500 or better for the second Oct. 14 at UNLV* Las Vegas, Nev. 7:30 p.m. • GCU has the sixth highest average attendance in straight season under head coach Schellas Hyndman. Oct. 16 at Seattle U* Seattle, Wash. 7 p.m. Division I at 3,448 a match and the 10th highest Oct. 21 vs. UMKC* Phoenix, Ariz. 7 p.m. At their brand new home the Lopes have been able to accumulative attendance with 10,343 fans. Oct. 23 vs. Incarnate Word* Phoenix, Ariz. 7 p.m. put the ball in the back of the net at GCU Stadium, scoring • Currently, GCU has the fourth most wins in the WAC Oct. 27 at Utah Valley* Orem, Utah 6 p.m. eight goals in just three games at home this year. Niki during the non-conference season. Oct. 30 vs. CSU Bakersfield* Phoenix, Ariz. 2 p.m. Nov. 2 at Akron Akron, Ohio 4 p.m. Jackson has found success at home this year, scoring four • Alex Halis has the second most assists (2) in the goals in three matches, including his first career hat trick WAC. * Denotes WAC game. against IUPUI. • This will be the fourth oppoent GCU will play with a # Grange & Ashwill Memorial Tournament GCU continues to generate shots, recording the winning record in non-conference. second most shots in the WAC this year with 97 attempts led by Jackson with 21 shots. SERIES HISTORY The Lopes’ defense continues to show improvement • This will be the first time GCU faces IUPUI and the 2016 TEAM STATS as they have the second lowest goals against average fourth time the Lopes face Pacific. GCU is 3-0-0 (GAA) in the Western Athletic Conference at 0.99 goals against the Tigers. per contest, with goalkeeper Kendyl Day posting the third vs. lowest GAA in conference. 3-4-0 W-L 4-3-1 PROJECTED GCU STARTERS 9 GOALS 13 1.29 GPG 1.62 JACKSON GERMAN 34-97 SOG-ATT. 35-93 9 11 .093 SHOT % .140 13.9 SPG 11.6 HALIS 25 CORNER 48 RADILLA 10 NIEBLAS 1-1 PENALTY 2-3 8 15 14-2 Y-R 13-0 2 SHUTOUTS 2 SEYE BARKOFF OLABARRIA O 28 N 29 MONTALVO MCGLOTHAN 14 GCU vs Portland 6 A Live Video .........................................................Watch Here 33 I DAY Listen Here ...........................................100.3 FM & 105.3 FM 1 R ‹ 1 › MEN’S SOCCER 2016 GAMES NOTES TABLE OF CONTENTS GRAND CANYON NOTES Series Preview ...........................................................1 NEW ERA OF GCU SOCCER who we have added to our program are great examples of how we want to represent GCU," Hyndman said. "Our entire News & Notes ........................................................... 2 Entering his second season at Grand Canyon Quick Facts ................................................................ 3 staff has worked very hard to make sure we build a program head coach Schellas Hyndman and his staff that can compete with anyone in the nation, and the addition Hyndman Profile ....................................................... 4 began building a foundation that will help of these young men is another big step in the that direction." GCU Roster ............................................................... 5 elevate the GCU men's soccer program for years to come. With 476 wins and the 12th highest Game-by-Game Log ...................................................7 Hyndman MONTALVO REPRESENTS U.S. YNT winning percentage in the NCAA, Hyndman has GCU Season Statistics ..............................................9 brought in quality talent to compete in the Western Athletic Winning titles and playing in big games is nothing Conference. On top of Hyndman's squad, GCU has the brand new to freshman Hector Montalvo as he has new GCU Stadium that has the capacity to host 6,000 fans. had the chance to represent the United States at the 2016 Slovakia Cup. The Lope was a part RECORD WHEN... MAKING HISTORY of the squad that was crowned Slovakia Cup Montalvo Champions, after defeating Russia 2-1. LOCATION Before GCU’s home opener, the record for most fans to Home ...................................................................2-1-0 attend a soccer match in the state of Arizona was 3,263 set Before the championship match against Russia, Montalvo Away ...................................................................0-3-0 by the Northern Arizona women’s soccer team. GCU nearly had the honor of dawning the captain sleeve in the final Neutral ............................................................... 1-0-0 doubled the record with 6,402 fans to open the brand new group match against Slovakia. Montalvo played in all four GCU Stadium. In the “March to the Match” performed by matches as a defender, including the championship match. CONFERENCE GCU’s student section, the Havocs, nearly 3,500 students As a member of the FC Dallas U-18 squad, Montalvo help lead Conference ....................................................... 0-0-0 marched throughout the campus of Grand Canyon, leading to FC Dallas to the US Soccer Development Academy National the stadium to cheer on their team. Championship. As a key member of FC Dallas' backline, Non-Conference ................................................3-4-0 Montalvo was a part of a defense that held the Vancouver JACKSON’S HAT TRICK Whitecaps FC to just one goal in the championship match. TIME After recording his first career hat trick, Niki Jackson has The win propelled FC Dallas to repeat as champions and Morning games ................................................. 0-0-0 been named the Western Athletic Conference’s Offensive help the academy go on a 12-0-0 in their U-16 and U-18 Afternoon games ................................................ 1-1-0 Player of the Week. In two games this weekend for Grand teams. Night games ....................................................... 2-3-0 Canyon men’s soccer, Jackson tallied three goals and an assist for a league-high seven points this past weekend. This was FC DALLAS CONNECTION Overtime games .................................................0-1-0 the second straight week the junior from Cactus Shadows After helping build the FC Dallas Youth Academy high school has claimed an honor as last week he was named to its current national prominence, Schellas Hynd- SITUATIONAL to the Grange and Ashwill Memorial All-Tournament Team for man and his staff have been able to recruit from Leading at half ....................................................2-0-0 his performance against Missouri State and New Mexico. the MLS' best youth academy. GCU has five players Trailing at half ....................................................0-2-0 GERMAN: THE KID FROM WEST PHOENIX from the FC Dallas Academy. Freshmen Austin Day, Stephen Gonzales and Hector Montalvo come from FC Dallas, joining Tied at half ...........................................................1-2-0 For the school that resides in West Phoenix, it was only fitting that the kid that grew up in West Phoenix would score the sophmores Alejandro Radilla and Christian Ramirez. Scoring no goals ................................................0-3-0 first goal at the brand new GCU Stadium. Just four minutes GERMAN'S SUMMER: FC TUCSON into the match against UCF, sophomore Damian German Scoring 1 goal ...................................................... 1-1-0 It was a productive summer for Grand Canyon men's soccer would score the first goal at GCU Stadium. Applying pressure Scoring 2 goals ................................................. 0-0-0 sophomore Damian German as he thrived playing for FC on the goalkeeper, German was able to get a reflection off the Scoring 3 goals .................................................. 1-0-0 Tucson in preparation for the 2016 season with GCU. German goalkeeper’s kick for the first goal of the game. German also Scoring 4 goals .................................................. 1-0-0 was a part of a magical season for FC Tuscon, who reached tacked on an assist for three points in the first match of the Scoring 5+ goals ............................................... 0-0-0 the Western Conference Final for the American semi-profes- season. German is tied for seventh in the WAC in points. sional soccer club. Allowing no goals ...............................................2-0-0 SASIVAREVIC NAMED ALL-WAC Throughout the summer, the sophomore from Maryvale High Allowing 1 goal ...................................................0-3-0 Looking to complete his GCU career on a high School made an immediate impact from the very first time he Allowing 2 goals .................................................. 1-1-0 note, senior defender Amer Sasivarevic has been stepped onto the pitch in Tucson, scoring six goals along with Allowing 3 goals ................................................ 0-0-0 named to the All-WAC Preseason Team. five assists in 11 games in the Premier Development League (PDL).