GCU hosts CBU in final home series

Thursday, April 1

Phoenix, Ariz.

7 p.m.

Grand Canyon

California Baptist

Photo by: Brandon Sullivan

3/31/2021 4:05:00 PM | Women's Soccer

Lopes look to keep 3-game winning streak alive

By: Jerob Moon

April 1/3 | 7 p.m./2 p.m. | Phoenix, Ariz. | GCU Stadium


Grand Canyon Lopes (5-8, 5-4 WAC)	vs.	California Baptist Lancers (10-2-2, 8-2-1 WAC)
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The Grand Canyon women's soccer team will host first place California Baptist in the final homestand of the regular season this week. The Lopes are coming off a two-game sweep at Chicago State, where the Lopes outscored the Cougars 10-1.

The games will be streamed live on GCUTV.

THREE THINGS TO KNOW

OFFENSIVE EXPLOSION: The GCU offense came to play in two games against Chicago State last week, winning 6-1 and 4-0. The Lopes were led by redshirt sophomore forward Dani Babb, who was named the WAC Offensive Player of the Week with two goals and two assists in just 71 minutes played. After scoring just three goals in four nonconference games, the Lopes have scored 20 goals in nine WAC matches, the fourth most in the conference.
AMONG WAC LEADERS: With the offensive production ramping up, the Lopes rank fourth in the WAC with 23 goals and third with 25 assists. Individually, Jaycee Iranshad, the team's leading scorer, is tied for fourth with six goals and tied for third with 15 points on the conference leaderboards. On the defensive side. freshman goalkeeper Jordan Ferguson's 0.71 goals against average ranks second in the WAC. Ferguson has allowed just four goals in over 500 minutes.
SENIOR DAY: On Saturday, seniors Hannah Nichols, Mikaela McGee, Camryn Larson, Sandra Hill, Hannah Edwards and Haley Bostard will be honored with a pregame Senior Day ceremony. The six seniors have combined to play in 318 games while logging 16,574 minutes for GCU.

SCOUTING
California Baptist is the WAC leader with 25 points, followed closely by Seattle U and Utah Valley at 23 points each. The Lancers have been an offensive powerhouse, leading the WAC with 35 goals, 35 assists and 105 points. The Lancers have also been the best defensive team, allowing just eight goals for a 0.55 goals against average.