GCU wraps nonconference play

Thursday, September 20

Phoenix, Ariz.

7 p.m.

Grand Canyon

Akron

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9/19/2018 12:19:00 PM | Men's Soccer

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Lopes host 2017 Final Four participant Akron

By: Josh Hauser


Akron Zips (2-3-1, 0-0-0 MAC)	vs.	Grand Canyon Lopes (3-3-0, 0-0-0 WAC)
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The nonconference slate comes to a close when the Grand Canyon men's soccer team plays host to Akron on Thursday night at GCU Stadium.

The Lopes are looking to continue their stretch of success at home, where they are 3-0 this season.

The game will be available on GCU.tv and the WAC Digital Network.

THREE THINGS TO KNOW

HOME SUCCESS: GCU is off to a 3-0 start on the home turf. Dating back to last season, the Lopes have lost once in the past nine games at GCU Stadium. In that nine-game stretch, GCU has won seven, lost once and tied No. 22 Seattle U.
IN THE SCORING COLUMN: Scoring your first goal on a new team can be an elusive milestone for some. Newcomers Calvin Kissi, Jaime Delor and Marios Andreou all took care of that task by scoring goals in the first six games of the season. Kissi leads the team with two scores on the year.
TASOURIS IN GOAL: Redshirt freshman George Tasouris has his GCU career off to an impressive start. After helping GCU record a home shutout against Loyola Marymount on Sept. 13, Tasouris earned WAC Defensive Player of the Week honors. The Cyprus native is tied for No. 14 nationally in save percentage (.857) and tied for No. 5 in saves per game (6.0).

SCOUTING

Much like the Lopes, Akron has played a challenging schedule in 2018. The Zips have taken on four top-25 teams, including WAC member Seattle U. Akron is 0-3-1 against the tougher competition. The Zips have a pair of wins against unranked teams with the latest being a 10-0 thrashing of Canisius.

Akron is one of the nation's elite programs, including a 3-1 run to the Final Four of the 2017 NCAA Tournament. The Zips began the year ranked No. 4 in the preseason poll.

GCU and Akron previously have met once, coming in the 2016 regular season's final match. The Lopes came back to tie the match twice but fell in double overtime at Akron.

LAST TIME OUT

GCU held an early 1-0 lead on the road at Oral Roberts, but allowed three unanswered scores in a 3-1 loss.
Freshman midfielder Marios Andreou recorded the first goal of his GCU career.

WHAT'S NEXT

The Lopes begin WAC play on the road at Incarnate Word on Sunday.
GCU is back home for conference matches against California Baptist and CSU Bakersfield on Sept. 28 and 30, respectively.

For more GCU men's soccer news, notes and numbers, click here to view the match notes and click here to view the media guide.