Grand Canyon (0-1-0, WAC) vs. Portland (0-2-0, WCC)Date: Friday, Sept. 4
Time: 7 p.m. (MST)
Location: Portland, Ore. – Merlo Field
Live StatsLive Video The Grand Canyon men's soccer team is back on the road to start the 2015 season with a matchup against Portland. GCU's matchup against the Pilots will conclude its two-match road trip to start the season before heading back home for its home opener on Sept. 11. Grand Canyon opened the season last week on the road against Pac-12 opponent San Diego State when the Antelopes suffered a 3-1 loss.
Despite the loss, the Lopes were able to put up 12 shots in the game coming from eight different players. GCU was able to outshoot San Diego State 7-4 in the first half. In the first match of the season, 16 different players saw action including five newcomers.
All-Time SeriesGrand Canyon will face Portland for the first time in school history.
Coach Schellas Hyndman Quote of the Week"Portland is a very good team that always draws in a great crowd. They are 0-2 but they have played two very good teams so we have to be ready. In just one game I have seen improvements from our team and we are getting guys back from injury so we have to play better than we did at San Diego because Portland is an extremely talented team."
Scouting PortlandThe Pilots have had one of the toughest schedules in the country to start the year facing the No. 9 team in the country, Michigan State, and Marquette. Portland was picked to finish seventh in the West Coast Conference preseason poll. Portland has averaged nearly 3,000 fans in its first two home matches, including a crowd of 4,596 for the Michigan State game. The Pilots have scored two goals this season from Brandon Zambrano and Hugo Rhoads.
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