GCU drops match to North Dakota

Sunday, September 15

Phoenix, Ariz.

7 p.m.

Grand Canyon

1-6-1, 0-0-0

North Dakota

6-1-1, 0-0-0

North Dakota

Grand Canyon

Photo by: [Billy Hardiman Photography]

9/15/2019 9:38:00 PM | Women's Soccer

Box Score

Lopes take twice as many shots but lose 2-0

By: Jerob Moon

The Grand Canyon women's soccer team suffered a 2-0 loss to North Dakota on Sunday night at GCU Stadium.

The Lopes (1-6-1) were aggressive on the offensive end with 26 shots, a season high, but only four of those were on goal. Junior forward Camryn Larson had GCU's best scoring chance of the night on a penalty kick, which was drawn by sophomore defender Perri Belzer after she was fouled in the box. Larson's shot down the middle and into the arms of North Dakota goalkeeper Catherine Klein.

GCU also set a new season high in fouls with 19, three of which resulted in yellow cards. The coaches drew a fourth yellow card.

North Dakota (6-1-1) took the lead early in the 10th minute off a free kick from midfield that found Olivia Knox in front of the goal, where she headed it into the top of the goal. The Hawks added an insurance goal in the 80th minute on a penalty kick by Megan Wright.

Larson paced the GCU offense with seven shots, while Belzer was effective off the bench with four shots, including a potential tying one that squeaked outside the right post in the first half. Freshman forward Ellie Busik had a similar shot that went inches past the left post.

The defensive backline trio of juniors Hannah Edwards and Sandra Hill and freshman Tyler Ferguson played all 90 minutes to assist freshman goalie Lauren Garthwaite, who made five saves in the match.

The Lopes have a week off before the next game at home against Cal State Northridge next Sunday at 1 p.m. (Phoenix time).