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Grand Canyon University Athletics
Friday, October 18
Phoenix, Ariz.
7 p.m.
Grand Canyon
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Seattle U
GCU hosts Seattle, travels to CBU
10/17/2019 11:04:00 AM | Women's Soccer
Lopes look to continue WAC momentum
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| Grand Canyon Lopes (3-9-1, 2-1-0) |
vs | Seattle U Redhawks (7-6-2, 3-0-1) |
California Baptist Lancers (10-3-1, 3-1-0) |
| Friday, Oct. 18 7 p.m. |
Sunday, Oct. 20 1 p.m. (Phoenix time) |
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| Match Notes | Live Video Live Stats |
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The Grand Canyon women's soccer team continues WAC play when it welcomes Seattle U to GCU Stadium on Friday night before traveling to California Baptist for a Sunday afternoon game. This will be an important week for the Lopes, who sit at fourth in the WAC. The Redhawks and Lancers hold the top two spots in the conference standings.
GCU is coming off one of its best performances of the season with a 2-0 home shutout of Kansas City last week. Redshirt freshman Dani Babb and junior Camryn Larson scored while freshman goalkeeper Lauren Garthwaite made six saves. It was just the Roos' second conference loss in the past two seasons.
Friday's match can be watched live on GCU TV and Sunday's match can be watch on the WAC Digital Network.
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THREE THINGS TO KNOW
- FLIPPING THE SCRIPT: The Lopes have flipped the script offensively since the start of WAC play with almost as many goals (four) in three conference games as there were in 10 nonconference games (five).Â
 - FIRST-YEAR COMPETITOR: Freshman goalkeeper Lauren Garthwaite earned her first WAC Defensive Player of the Week honor for her performance against Kansas City. The native of Riverside, California, made six saves in her second shutout and has the third most saves in the conference with 61. Garthwaite also ranks in the top 15 nationally among freshmen goalkeepers with 1,195 goalie minutes (12th) and 61 saves (11th).
 - SECOND SEASON BEGINS: Four Lopes scored their first collegiate goal this season. Forward Emma Anderson scored the game-winner at Stetson in the season opener. At New Mexico State, Sophia Roberts scored in the first seven minutes and Raeanne Jones sealed the Lopes' first conference win with another goal. After missing all of last season with an injury, Babb scored her first career goal against Kansas City last week.
SCOUTING
Seattle UÂ sits atop the WAC standings after the first two weekends. The Redhawks have yet to lose, sitting at 3-0-1 with 10 points in the WAC.Head coach Julie Woodward won her 300th career game with a 2-0 win over CSU Bakersfield. Woodward is in her 23rd season coaching the Redhawks. They improved to 21-0 against the Roadrunners.
The Redhawks are the conference leader in goals (27), points (75) and assists (15). Senior midfielder Jessie Ray leads the team with five goals, five assists and 15 points. Those five assists rank for the second most in the WAC.
GCU won 1-0 last year at Seattle U. Senior Sarah Inafuku scored the game-winning goal in the 54th minute as the Lopes handed the Redhawks their only conference loss of the season.California Baptist has improved in its second year in Division I with a 3-1 WAC record to be 10-3-1 overall. Last year, CBU finished third in the WAC with a 4-4 record and 12-5-1 overall mark.
Rola Badawiya ranks second in the WAC with eight goals while the Lancers lead the conference in shots taken with 236.
Defensively, CBU is tied with UT Rio Grande Valley for the least goals allowed with 12. Goalkeeper Romy Salvador has been the key, allowing three goals all season with a .813 save percentage.
The Lancers will host three straight important games at home, starting with UTRGV on Friday. The Lopes roll into Riverside on Sunday with Seattle U coming to Riverside, Calif. on Oct. 24.
LAST TIME OUT
- The Lopes defeated Kansas City at home 2-0.
- Dani Babb scored her first career goal in the 19th minute and junior Camryn Larson sealed the win with a goal in the 78th minute.
- GCU outshot Kansas City 22-12.
WHAT'S NEXT
- GCU hosts Chicago State on Oct. 24 before traveling to Utah Valley on Oct. 26.
For more GCU women's soccer news, notes and numbers, click here to view the match notes.
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