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7 p.m.
at New Mexico State
Grand Canyon University Athletics
Saturday, October 9
Phoenix, Ariz.
7 p.m.
Grand Canyon
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New Mexico State
Lopes, Aggies duel for division lead
10/8/2021 10:26:00 AM | Women's Soccer
Battle of top teams in West Division takes place at GCU Stadium
Saturday, Oct. 9 | 7 p.m. | Phoenix, Ariz. | GCU Stadium |
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| Grand Canyon Lopes (10-2-1, 3-0-1 WAC) |
vs. | New Mexico State Aggies (7-6, 3-1 WAC) |
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The Grand Canyon women's soccer wraps up a three-match homestand on Saturday against New Mexico State. The Lopes and Aggies are the top two teams in the WAC West Division after the first two weeks of conference play.
Saturday's game will streamed live on ESPN+.
THREE THINGS TO KNOW
- SCHIMMER'S SENSATIONAL WEEK: Senior forward Marleen Schimmer had a sensational weekend with four goals in two games. Last Friday the Mainz, Germany, native scored a hat-trick against California Baptist in the first 15 minutes of the match which was part of a 6-1 GCU win. Schimmer topped that performance on Sunday with the game-winning goal in overtime against Seattle U in the 95th minute.
- WAC AND NATIONAL AWARDS: For her efforts, Schimmer earned three weekly honors. She was named the WAC Offensive Player of the Week which marks the fourth time a Lopes player has earned a weekly WAC award this season. Schimmer was also named the College Soccer News National Player of the Week while also earning a spot on its national team of the week.
- RPI LEADER: With great form as of late, the Lopes have skyrocketed in the RPI rankings and are now the top-ranked team in the state of Arizona. GCU (67th) outpaces Arizona State (71st), Arizona (144th) and Northern Arizona (239th).
New Mexico State has had a strong start to conference play, reaching a 3-1 mark. After a 2-1 win at Dixie State and a 2-0 loss to Utah Valley on the road, the Aggies returned to Las Cruces and picked up a 2-1 win over Seattle U and a 1-0 win over California Baptist last week.
Senior forward Shea O' Connor leads NMSU's balanced scoring attack with three goals. Five other Aggies have scored two goals and junior Hannah Leitner leads the team with four assists and eight points.
WHAT'S NEXT
The Lopes will hit the road for a pair of matches at Seattle U and California Baptist on Oct. 15 and 17.For more GCU women's soccer news, notes and numbers, click here to view the match notes.
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