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vs Embry-Riddle (Ariz.)
Grand Canyon University Athletics
Wednesday, October 31
Orem, UT
2 P.M.
Grand Canyon
6-13-2
1
at
2
Utah Valley
5-13-2
| Team | 1 | 2 | Final F |
|---|---|---|---|
| Grand Canyon | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| Utah Valley | 2 | 0 | 2 |
Lopes fall in WAC quarterfinal
10/31/2018 4:23:00 PM | Women's Soccer
Hill nets 1st collegiate goal for GCU
OREM, Utah – The Grand Canyon women's soccer team gave everything it had to prolong its postseason on Wednesday in the WAC Tournament but the fourth-seeded Lopes fell short to fifth-seeded Utah Valley 2-1 to end the season.
In a season plagued with injury, GCU (6-13-2, 3-3-2 WAC) overcame adversity and brought a 21-player roster to Orem to face tournament host Utah Valley (5-13-2, 3-4-1 WAC).
"It was an extremely long year and a lot of results didn't go our way," head coach Derek Leader said. "In the end, our team really turned it around for the conference and we played really well considering our situation.
"The girls battled and I'm proud of them. We're going to miss our seniors but we've learned a lot and we'll get better for 2019."
The Wolverines put one on the board in the 12th minute with a through ball behind the GCU defense and followed it up with a second goal in the 32nd minute.
Sophomore Sandra Hill gave the Lopes light in the 42nd minute with a long shot off a corner kick deflection. Hill fired the ball in the top left corner of the net for her first collegiate goal, trimming the Utah Valley lead to 2-1 for halftime.
The Lopes and the Wolverines battled through chilly conditions at Clyde Field throughout the final 45 minutes. UVU outshot the Lopes, 13-6, and GCU senior goalkeeper Abby Burton made a pair of saves.
Senior midfielder McKenzie Cook led GCU with two shots, both on goal, while seniors Brylee Hawkins and Sarah Inafuku, junior Andrea Martinez and Hill each had one.
In a season plagued with injury, GCU (6-13-2, 3-3-2 WAC) overcame adversity and brought a 21-player roster to Orem to face tournament host Utah Valley (5-13-2, 3-4-1 WAC).
"It was an extremely long year and a lot of results didn't go our way," head coach Derek Leader said. "In the end, our team really turned it around for the conference and we played really well considering our situation.
"The girls battled and I'm proud of them. We're going to miss our seniors but we've learned a lot and we'll get better for 2019."
The Wolverines put one on the board in the 12th minute with a through ball behind the GCU defense and followed it up with a second goal in the 32nd minute.
Sophomore Sandra Hill gave the Lopes light in the 42nd minute with a long shot off a corner kick deflection. Hill fired the ball in the top left corner of the net for her first collegiate goal, trimming the Utah Valley lead to 2-1 for halftime.
The Lopes and the Wolverines battled through chilly conditions at Clyde Field throughout the final 45 minutes. UVU outshot the Lopes, 13-6, and GCU senior goalkeeper Abby Burton made a pair of saves.
Senior midfielder McKenzie Cook led GCU with two shots, both on goal, while seniors Brylee Hawkins and Sarah Inafuku, junior Andrea Martinez and Hill each had one.
Team Stats
GCU
UVU
Goals
1
2
Shots
6
13
Shots on Goal
5
4
Saves
2
4
Corners
2
2
Fouls
11
16
Scoring Plays
Sara Callister (3)
Assisted By: Sadie Brockbank
Give-and-go, beat sliding keeper on just
11:36
Sadie Brockbank (8)
Assisted By: Amber Tripp
13 to 11 into 18, one touch, beat slidin
31:39
Hill, Sandra (1)
cleared ball, from 22 yds upper left 90
41:20
Game Leaders
Shots
1
SOG
1
Goals
1
Assists
0
Shots
2
SOG
2
Goals
0
Assists
0
Shots
1
SOG
1
Goals
0
Assists
0
Shots
1
SOG
1
Goals
0
Assists
0
Players Mentioned
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