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Grand Canyon University Athletics
Monday, September 26
Orem, Utah
Noon
Grand Canyon
3-7-0
1
at
2
Utah Valley
6-3-1
1
2
OT 2
F
Grand Canyon
1
0
0
1
Utah Valley
1
0
1
2
GCU edged by Utah Valley in overtime
9/26/2016 2:18:00 PM | Women's Soccer
OREM – The Grand Canyon women's soccer team gave Utah Valley all it could handle in a 2-1 overtime loss on Monday afternoon at Clyde Field.
Despite giving up an early goal in the opening minutes, the Lopes were not rattled, playing hard the rest of the way. GCU got the equalizer before halftime from Milla Benedetti to even the score at 1-1.
GCU nearly ended the match in the 96th minute as Joanna Lagunas beat her defender and fired off a shot that was only kick-saved by the UVU keeper.
The Wolverines got the game winning goal from Alexis Peterson in the 98th minute, just past the outstretched reach of Blakely Fraasch.
Fraasch faced all 18 shots by UVU, making four saves in the match.
The Lopes had 14 shots in the match, with six coming on goal. McKenzie Cook led GCU with four shots while Lagunas added three shots.
UVU got on the board early, taking a 1-0 lead in the 4th minute. Taylor Kirk scored her first goal of the season, assisted by Abby Jameson and Breanna McCarter.
In the 43rd minute, Milla Benedetti scored off a pass from McKenzie Cook to tie the match at 1-1 headed into halftime.
With four minutes remaining, GCU had a free kick from about 30 yards but Cook's shot went high. The Lopes would have a couple other opportunities in the final minutes of regulation but UVU held off the Lopes.
Both Benedetti and Lagunas had great shots on goal in the overtime period before the Wolverines got the game-winner at the 97:05 mark in the first OT.
The Lopes end non-conference play with a 4-7 record and will open Western Athletic Conference play next week.
GCU is back in action on Friday, October 7 when it takes on Seattle in Seattle at 7 PM.
Despite giving up an early goal in the opening minutes, the Lopes were not rattled, playing hard the rest of the way. GCU got the equalizer before halftime from Milla Benedetti to even the score at 1-1.
GCU nearly ended the match in the 96th minute as Joanna Lagunas beat her defender and fired off a shot that was only kick-saved by the UVU keeper.
The Wolverines got the game winning goal from Alexis Peterson in the 98th minute, just past the outstretched reach of Blakely Fraasch.
Fraasch faced all 18 shots by UVU, making four saves in the match.
The Lopes had 14 shots in the match, with six coming on goal. McKenzie Cook led GCU with four shots while Lagunas added three shots.
UVU got on the board early, taking a 1-0 lead in the 4th minute. Taylor Kirk scored her first goal of the season, assisted by Abby Jameson and Breanna McCarter.
In the 43rd minute, Milla Benedetti scored off a pass from McKenzie Cook to tie the match at 1-1 headed into halftime.
With four minutes remaining, GCU had a free kick from about 30 yards but Cook's shot went high. The Lopes would have a couple other opportunities in the final minutes of regulation but UVU held off the Lopes.
Both Benedetti and Lagunas had great shots on goal in the overtime period before the Wolverines got the game-winner at the 97:05 mark in the first OT.
The Lopes end non-conference play with a 4-7 record and will open Western Athletic Conference play next week.
GCU is back in action on Friday, October 7 when it takes on Seattle in Seattle at 7 PM.
Team Stats
GCU
UVU
Goals
1
2
Shots
14
18
Shots on Goal
6
7
Saves
5
5
Corners
3
9
Fouls
11
8
Scoring Plays
Kirk, Taylor (2)
Assisted By: Jameson, Abby , McCarter, Breanna
Throw-in 11 to 10. 10 feeds 14. 14 score
3:12
Benedetti,Milla (5)
Assisted By: Cook,McKenzie
3 pass from midfield to 14, 14 finds bot
42:27
Peterson, Alexis (5)
Assisted By: Fitzpatrick, Sydney
8 to 4. 4 shot from top of box into top
97:05
Game Leaders
Players
Shots
2
SOG
2
Goals
1
Assists
0
Shots
4
SOG
1
Goals
0
Assists
1
Shots
3
SOG
1
Goals
0
Assists
0
Shots
1
SOG
1
Goals
0
Assists
0
Players Mentioned
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