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Easley selected for Preseason All-WAC
1/27/2021 10:00:00 AM | Men's Soccer
Lopes picked to finish 4th in WAC; Easley earns 1st preseason award
Grand Canyon junior Esai Easley earned a spot on the Preseason All-WAC Team as his team was picked to finish fourth by conferences coaches, the WAC announced Wednesday.
Easley, a defender from Kona, Hawaii, was selected to the Preseason All-WAC Team after being named an All-WAC honorable mention at the conclusion of the 2019 season. He started 15 matches for GCU last season and appeared in all 17. Easley helped the Lopes to a 1-0 win over Oregon State on Sept. 12, 2019, earning WAC Defensive Player of the Week. His efforts contributed to him being named WAC Student-Athlete of the Month for September and helped the Lopes tally six shutouts in 2019.
GCU was selected to finish fourth in the Preseason Men's Soccer Coaches Poll, earning 65 points and one first-place vote. The Lopes went 4-9-4 last season (1-7-3 WAC), earning quality wins over Northern Kentucky, Santa Clara, Oregon State and Incarnate Word.
The Lopes are set to compete in three scrimmages prior to their WAC opener, starting Wednesday at 7 p.m. against Benedictine at GCU Stadium. GCU also will face Northwest Nazarene on Thursday and Saturday at 7 p.m. at GCU Stadium. GCU's WAC opener is set to take place at home on Feb. 6 against Utah Valley.
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Easley, a defender from Kona, Hawaii, was selected to the Preseason All-WAC Team after being named an All-WAC honorable mention at the conclusion of the 2019 season. He started 15 matches for GCU last season and appeared in all 17. Easley helped the Lopes to a 1-0 win over Oregon State on Sept. 12, 2019, earning WAC Defensive Player of the Week. His efforts contributed to him being named WAC Student-Athlete of the Month for September and helped the Lopes tally six shutouts in 2019.GCU was selected to finish fourth in the Preseason Men's Soccer Coaches Poll, earning 65 points and one first-place vote. The Lopes went 4-9-4 last season (1-7-3 WAC), earning quality wins over Northern Kentucky, Santa Clara, Oregon State and Incarnate Word.
The Lopes are set to compete in three scrimmages prior to their WAC opener, starting Wednesday at 7 p.m. against Benedictine at GCU Stadium. GCU also will face Northwest Nazarene on Thursday and Saturday at 7 p.m. at GCU Stadium. GCU's WAC opener is set to take place at home on Feb. 6 against Utah Valley.
Follow @GCU_MSoccer on Twitter and Instagram and GCU Men's Soccer on Facebook for updates.
Conference awards |
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| Award | Player, School |
| Offensive Player of the Year | Noe Meza, Seattle U |
| Defensive Player of the Year | Alec Acton-Petronotis, Seattle U |
Preseason All-WAC Team |
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| Position | Player, School |
| Forward | James Morris, sophomore, Seattle U |
| Forward | Rudi Castro, senior, San Jose State |
| Forward | William Aiko, senior, UT Rio Grande Valley |
| Midfielder | Noe Meza, senior, Seattle U |
| Midfielder | Max Allen, senior, San Jose State |
| Midfielder | Tristan Trager, junior, Air Force |
| Defender | Alex Acton-Petronotis, senior, Seattle U |
| Defender | Billy Jones, senior, UNLV |
| Defender | Esai Easley, junior, Grand Canyon |
| Defender | Mark Brown, senior, Utah Valley |
| Goalkeeper | Akili Kasim, junior, Seattle U |
Coaches Poll |
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| Rank | Team (first-place votes) | Points | |
| 1 |
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Seattle U (9) | 98 |
| 2 |
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Utah Valley (1) | 81 |
| 3 |
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Air Force | 79 |
| 4 |
 |
Grand Canyon (1) | 65 |
| 5 |
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UNLV | 63 |
| 6 |
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San José State | 60 |
| 7 |
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California Baptist | 54 |
| 8 |
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UT Rio Grande Valley | 43 |
| 9 |
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Houston Baptist | 28 |
| 10 |
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Incarnate Word | 23 |
| 11 |
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Dixie State | 11 |
Players Mentioned
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