Win streak snaps in San Jose

Saturday, October 16

San Jose, Calif.

7 p.m.

Grand Canyon

10-2-0, 5-1-0

San Jose State

6-5-2, 4-1-1

Grand Canyon

San Jose State

Photo by: Zach Campbell

10/16/2021 9:17:00 PM | Men's Soccer

Box Score

Lopes fall 2-1 to WAC foe San Jose State

By: Sierra Smith

SAN JOSE, Calif. — The No. 25 Grand Canyon men's soccer team fell at San Jose State 2-1 Saturday night, snapping the Lopes' eight-game winning streak.

The Lopes now are 10-2 overall and fell into a WAC first-place tie with Air Force at 5-1.

San Jose State took an early 1-0 lead in the ninth minute as preseason All-WAC selection Willy Miranda put the ball in the upper-right corner of the goal with his left foot.

The Spartans (6-5-2, 4-1-1 WAC) extended their lead to 2-0 with an 18th-minute goal, which came on a header that came from a cross after a corner kick.

At the 41:25 mark, GCU fifth-year midfielder Tosh Yasuda cut the deficit in half, scoring the lone GCU goal and his second of the season. Freshman midfielder Kaden Cameron earned the assist, as he sent the ball into the 6-yard penalty box and found the left foot of Yasuda to set up a 2-1 halftime score.

G⚽AL LOPES!@Toshiki_Yasuda puts GCU on the board with his second goal of the season 👏#LopesUp pic.twitter.com/yfci2Tb58n
— GCU Men's Soccer (@GCU_MSoccer) October 17, 2021

In the second half, the Lopes had seven corner kicks and outshot the Spartans 10-5 but couldn't add another goal to the board.

GCU senior goalkeeper Anthony Munoz had a career-high seven saves, including an incredible diving save in the final minutes to keep the Lopes within a goal.