Lopes Close Out Season at Home

Grand Canyon (7-9-2, 4-4-1 WAC) vs. CSU Bakersfield (5-11-2, 3-5-1 WAC)
Date: Saturday, Oct. 31
Time: 7 p.m.
Location: Phoenix, Ariz. – GCU Soccer Field
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PHOENIX – The Grand Canyon women's soccer team will look to end its season on a high note as they face CSU Bakersfield in Phoenix. Before the match takes place, the Antelopes will honor their four seniors: Daryl Bradley, Cassie Beckwith, Martinne Gjennestad and Kelsie Roberts.

These four seniors have combined for 29 victories throughout four seasons and 15 wins within first three years GCU has been a member of the Western Athletic Conference. The two schools began conference play facing each other in Bakersfield, Calif. and now the two will conclude the WAC regular season with a Halloween matchup in Phoenix. The Lopes will look to secure fourth place in the Western Athletic Conference with a victory, giving them a winning record for the second straight season in the WAC.

All-Time Series Record
This will be the 19^th time CSU Bakersfield and GCU have faced off but this will also be the second time the two schools will meet this season. On Sept. 26, the two schools met in Bakersfield, Calif. to open conference play, which resulted in a 1-1 tie.

Head Coach Stevie Gill Quote of the Week
"It certainly won't be an easy game versus Cal State Bakersfield this weekend as they gave us a great game in California at the beginning of our conference play where we tied 1-1. It is imperative that we come out with a high work-rate and a collective focus in order to fully realize our game plan. If we can do this, I believe that we will be very happy with the end result after 90 minutes. I look forward to closing out the 2015 season on a positive note."

Scouting CSU Bakersfield
The Roadrunners have averaged 1.83 goals per match and have found a balanced scoring attack scoring 14 goals in the first half and 19 goals in the second half. Aminah Settles has been on a tear in the WAC scoring eight goals in nine conference matches, which is a league high. Throughout the season, Settles has 21 points scoring ten goals along with an assist putting her in a tie for third in the conference in points. Tori Ornela has played 18 matches in goal for CSUB posting a 1.91 goals against average with two shutouts. In the Sept. 26 matchup earlier this season, GCU freshman Deseree Doty scored her first career goal against the Roadrunners but Settles tied the match to send it into overtime that would result in an eventual tie.

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