Winning streak goes on road


Grand Canyon Lopes (7-5-2, 3-3-1 WAC)	vs.	Utah Tech Trailblazers (10-2-1, 6-0-1 WAC)	Southern Utah Thunderbirds (9-3-1, 4-1-2 WAC)
		Friday, Oct. 21 6:30 p.m.	Sunday, Oct. 16 1 p.m.
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The Grand Canyon women's soccer team will take a three-match winning streak on the final regular-season road trip with matches at first-place Utah Tech on Friday and at Southern Utah on Sunday. Friday's match will be broadcast on WAC International TV and Sunday's match will be streamed live on ESPN+.

THREE THINGS TO KNOW

OFFENSE COMES ALIVE: After scoring just two goals in the first five WAC matches, the Lopes exploded for 10 goals over the weekend against Abilene Christian and Tarleton. The Lopes scored those goals with 13 assists for 33 total points. Eight players recorded a point while six players scored a goal on a .510 shot-on-goal percentage.
GOURLEY 3-PEAT: Junior forward Gianna Gourley had her best weekend of the season with a nine-point performance that secured her third WAC Offensive Player of the Week award. Gourley scored just 75 seconds into the match on Friday against Tarleton and finished the weekend with three goals and three assists. Nationally, Gourley ranks in the top 10 for goals (11) and points (26).
RACE TO THE TOP 6: With three straight wins, the Lopes have shot up the conference standings and now sit one point out of a spot in the WAC Tournament. With four matches left, the Lopes control their destiny to reach the top six in the conference standings and book their ticket to the WAC Tournament in Seattle from Nov. 2-6.

SCOUTING

Utah Tech has impressed in its second season in the WAC. Despite being projected to finish eighth in the coaches' preseason poll, the Trailblazers enter the weekend in first place and 6-0-1 in the conference. Goalkeeping has been their calling card with Utah Tech allowing a conference-low six goals. Senior goalkeeper Kayla Thompson leads the WAC with a 0.46 goals against average while junior Karli Nyland leads the team with five goals and 11 points.

Southern Utah sits at 9-3-1 and 4-2-1 in the WAC in its first season in the conference. The Thunderbirds boast a 5-2 record at home and host California Baptist on Friday before facing the Lopes on Sunday. Southern Utah boasts 30 goals scored this year with 17 coming in its first two matches. Redshirt freshman Whitney Wangsgard has impressed in her first collegiate season with six goals and four assists to lead the team.

WHAT'S NEXT?

GCU will wrap up the regular season at home with matches against New Mexico State and Sam Houston on Oct. 27 and Oct. 29, respectively.

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THREE THINGS TO KNOW

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Gianna Gourley

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