Nonconference homestand continues Sunday

Sunday, February 7

Phoenix, Ariz.

2 p.m.

Grand Canyon

NAU

Photo by: Garrett Ohrenberg

2/6/2021 11:36:00 AM | Women's Soccer

In-state nonconference slate brings NAU to GCU

By: Jerob Moon

Sunday, Feb. 7 | 2 p.m. | GCU Stadium


Grand Canyon Lopes (0-1)	vs.	Northern Arizona Lumberjacks (0-0)
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The Grand Canyon women's soccer team will continue its nonconference schedule on Sunday when the Lopes host Northern Arizona at GCU Stadium at 2 p.m.

The Lopes opened the season on Thursday with a 4-1 loss at home to Arizona. GCU held an early 1-0 lead and kept the game tied until the 62nd minute before the Wildcats scored three goals off set pieces.

Sunday's game will be streamed live on GCUTV.

THREE THINGS TO KNOW

FIRST GOAL OF THE SEASON: It was sophomore Jaycee Iranshad that opened the scoresheet for the Lopes this season. In the 30th minute, Iranshad took a pass from senior defender Sandra Hill and unleashed a rocket from 25 yards out with her left foot into the top left corner.
FIRST CAREER START: After taking a redshirt freshman season and serving in a backup role last season, goalkeeper Hayden Wallace started her first game for GCU. Wallace was strong in her start against Arizona, making six saves including stopping a penalty kick from last season's Wildcats' leading scorer.
SIX MINUTES FOR FIFTH PLACE: Senior defender Hannah Edwards entered the season just over 1,400 minutes away from passing former GCU defender Kelsey Smith as the GCU D-I era leader in minutes played. After logging 90 minutes in the season opener, Edwards is six minutes away from breaking into the top five and passing former teammate Madison Cox who sits at 5,255 minutes played in her career.

SCOUTING

Northern Arizona is coming off a fifth place finish in the Big Sky and an 8-8-3 record overall in 2019. The Lumberjacks were picked to finish in the same exact spot this year in the Big Sky preseason poll.

NAU returns its top two goal scorers from last season in Madison Montgomery and Paige Maling. Montgomery led the team with seven goals. Maling was right behind her at six, while also leading the team with 41 shots and 21 shots on goal. Head coach Kylie Louw returns for her second season.

LAST TIME OUT

GCU lost the season opener 4-1 to Arizona at GCU Stadium on Thursday.
Jaycee Iranshad scored the first goal of the season from 25 yards out.
Goalkeeper Hayden Wallace started her first career game and finished with six saves.