Completed Event: Men's Soccer versus Utah Tech on October 23, 2025 , Tie , 2, to, 2
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Grand Canyon University Athletics
Friday, October 7
Phoenix, Ariz.
7 p.m.
Grand Canyon
4-5-2, 1-1-1
2
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Utah Valley
2-4-1, 0-1-0
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2
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Utah Valley
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Grand Canyon
1
1
2
GCU defeats Utah Valley at home Friday night
10/7/2022 10:10:00 PM | Men's Soccer
Joash, Rodet score as Lopes earn 1st win in WAC play
The Grand Canyon men's soccer team earned its first conference win of the season at home Friday night in front of a crowd of 3,263 fans as it defeated Utah Valley 2-1.
The physicality of both teams showed early as seven fouls were called in the first 15 minutes with two yellow cards assessed, both to Utah Valley. A third was given to the Wolverines in the 21st minute, however, it found the back of the net two minutes later to lead 1-0 at GCU Stadium.
It did not take long for a response from the Lopes, who move to 4-5-2 overall and 1-1-1 in WAC play. Senior forward Shaun Joash finished off a series of passes between junior midfielder Ben Awashie and sophomore defender Clayton Duarte with a 28th-minute goal, his team leading fifth score of the year. Joash, who scored nine goals last season, has scored in three of his past four games, including back-to-back contests.
The first half concluded with a 1-1 tie and 13 fouls and four yellow cards called.
GCU sophomore goalkeeper Leon Schmidt stopped a would-be goal in the 57th minute and tallied four saves for the evening, his fifth game of four or more saves this season. The 1-1 tie broke soon after as sophomore Jibril Rodet scored his first goal as a Lope in the 59th minute.
Rodet took a through pass from freshman midfielder Bright Nutornutsi inside the box and struck the ball with his right foot. The ball hit the right post and hovered over the line for 6 feet before trickling over it for the score.
Schmidt and the defense thwarted any Utah Valley attack the rest of the way and earned three points in the WAC standings. GCU extended its streak of consecutive WAC regular-season home victories to 10 since the beginning of the 2020 season.
GCU concludes its two-game homestand Sunday as it hosts California Baptist at 6 p.m. for Alhambra Elementary School District Night.
The physicality of both teams showed early as seven fouls were called in the first 15 minutes with two yellow cards assessed, both to Utah Valley. A third was given to the Wolverines in the 21st minute, however, it found the back of the net two minutes later to lead 1-0 at GCU Stadium.
It did not take long for a response from the Lopes, who move to 4-5-2 overall and 1-1-1 in WAC play. Senior forward Shaun Joash finished off a series of passes between junior midfielder Ben Awashie and sophomore defender Clayton Duarte with a 28th-minute goal, his team leading fifth score of the year. Joash, who scored nine goals last season, has scored in three of his past four games, including back-to-back contests.
The equalizer ⚽️
— GCU Men's Soccer (@GCU_MSoccer) October 8, 2022
Awashie ➡️ Duarte ➡️ Joash#LopesUp pic.twitter.com/7ldzH6KPcL
The first half concluded with a 1-1 tie and 13 fouls and four yellow cards called.
GCU sophomore goalkeeper Leon Schmidt stopped a would-be goal in the 57th minute and tallied four saves for the evening, his fifth game of four or more saves this season. The 1-1 tie broke soon after as sophomore Jibril Rodet scored his first goal as a Lope in the 59th minute.
Rodet took a through pass from freshman midfielder Bright Nutornutsi inside the box and struck the ball with his right foot. The ball hit the right post and hovered over the line for 6 feet before trickling over it for the score.
Off the post, just like he planned it 😎
— GCU Men's Soccer (@GCU_MSoccer) October 8, 2022
(all are ok after that celebration 😁)#LopesUp pic.twitter.com/yUxE8SINaw
Schmidt and the defense thwarted any Utah Valley attack the rest of the way and earned three points in the WAC standings. GCU extended its streak of consecutive WAC regular-season home victories to 10 since the beginning of the 2020 season.
GCU concludes its two-game homestand Sunday as it hosts California Baptist at 6 p.m. for Alhambra Elementary School District Night.
Team Stats
UTU
GCU
Goals
1
2
Shots
9
5
Shots on Goal
5
2
Saves
0
4
Corners
3
0
Fouls
17
10
Scoring Plays
Owen Knecht (2)
Assisted By: Mark Andros , Kendi Bellini
GOAL by UTU Knecht, Owen Assist by Andros, Mark and Bellini, Kendi.
22:45
Shaun Joash (5)
Assisted By: Ben Awashie , Clayton Duarte
GOAL by GCU Joash, Shaun Assist by Awashie, Ben and Duarte, Clayton.
27:10
Jibril Rodet (1)
Assisted By: Bright Nutornutsi , Shaun Joash
GOAL by GCU Rodet, Jibril Assist by Nutornutsi, Bright and Joash, Shaun.
58:54
Game Leaders
fwd
Shots
2
SOG
1
Goals
1
Assists
1
Shots
2
SOG
1
Goals
1
Assists
0
Shots
1
SOG
0
Goals
0
Assists
1
Shots
0
SOG
0
Goals
0
Assists
1
Players Mentioned
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