With one minute left in overtime,
Geoff Barnes scored on a jump shot from the right alley to give No. 18 Grand Canyon a 14-13 win over No. 3 Arizona State at GCU Thursday.
The win gives GCU the SLC South Championship, top seed and first-round bye heading into post season play next month in San Diego. The Antelopes (8-4) will play May 3 against a yet to be determined opponent.
Down 11-9 heading into the final quarter, GCU scored the first four goals of the quarter. ASU scored with 16.3 seconds left in regulation to force overtime. The Antelopes led 7-6 at halftime.
Carson Barton had a team-high three goals and added one assist.
Drew Dziadyk,
Brandon Knudson and
Kris Holland each had two goals. Dziadyk added an assist.
Dean Fairall had one goal and four assist. Barnes had an assist to go with his game-winning goal.
Dakota Garant,
Cody Wagner and
Kyle Mason each added a goal.
Chris McWilliams had an assist.
Grand Canyon’s Holland and
Ron Hamwey combined to go 11-for-22 on faceoffs. Goalie
AJ Wilkerson had 15 saves.