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Lopes host UTEP, UTSA
8/28/2019 11:57:00 AM | Women's Soccer
Conference USA teams visit GCU Stadium
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| Grand Canyon Lopes (1-1) |
vs | UTEP Miners (0-1-1) |
UTSA Roadrunners (1-0) |
| Thursday, Aug. 29 7 p.m. (Phoenix time) |
Sunday, Sept. 1 7 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 will open up its 2019 home schedule on Thursday and Sunday nights with a pair of Conference USA opponents that the Lopes faced on the road last season. GCU opened this season on the road last week by winning 1-0 at Stetson and falling 7-1 to Florida Atlantic.
Thursday's match against Texas-El Paso and Sunday's match against Texas-San Antonio will be available on the WAC Digital Network.
THREE THINGS TO KNOW
- FRESHMEN NOTICED: A trio of freshmen made an immediate impact for the Lopes during the opening week. Goalie Lauren Garthwaite became the first GCU freshman to start the season opener since four-year starter Blakely Fraasch in 2014. On the offensive side, midfielder Emma Anderson scored the game-winning goal against Stetson off a free kick from fellow freshman Tyler Ferguson.
- THROWBACK TO 2016: GCU and UTEP last met in Phoenix in 2016 for the opening women's soccer game at GCU Stadium.
- HOMESTAND BEGINS: Both matches this week will kick off the Lopes' longest homestand of this season. After hosting UTEP and UTSA this week, GCU will welcome Northern Colorado and Colorado State on Sept. 5 and 8.
SCOUTING
UTEP opened the season at home last week against Wyoming and Abilene Christian. The Miners are still looking for their first win of 2019 after tying the Cowboys 2-2 and falling 2-1 against the Wildcats. Seniors Danielle Carreon and Lauren Crenshaw each scored in the season opener and senior Kori Lewis scored in the ninth minute against ACU.The Miners will travel to WAC school UT Rio Grande Valley on Sunday to wrap up the week. UTEP holds a 17-6-1 record against current WAC schools.
UTEP is coming off a 7-8-4 season and a 12th-place finish in C-USA. Head coach Kathryn Balogun is in her first season after five seasons at Texas Southern.
UTSA opened the season at the Cardinal Classic, hosted by Lamar University. Its first match was a 3-0 win over Louisiana-Lafayette while the second match against Oklahoma State was canceled due to weather. The Roadrunners outshot the Ragin' Cajuns 15-3 and Katieann Lochte and Lexi Bolton both scored in the first half.
UTSA defeated GCU on the road in overtime last season. Lochte's game-winning goal in the 93rd minute was the difference, following GCU forward Remmi Deutsch's goal in the 26th minute. This will be the first meeting between the two teams at GCU Stadium.
The Roadrunners are coming off a 6-9-2 season, which was the program's best winning percentage since 2011. The team also will host the C-USA tournament at the end of the season.
LAST TIME OUT
- The Lopes split a two-match road trip in Florida.
- Lauren Garthwaite saved seven shots and earned her first win and shutout of her career against Stetson.
- The Lopes fell 7-1 to FAU to wrap up the roadtrip. Junior forward Camryn Larson scored her first goal of the season in the 59th minute.
WHAT'S NEXT
- GCU will continue the homestand next week against Northern Colorado and Colorado State on Sept. 5 and 8.
For more GCU women's soccer news, notes and numbers, click here to view the match notes.
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