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Grand Canyon University Athletics
Friday, September 9
Phoenix, Ariz.
7:30 p.m.
Grand Canyon
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Santa Clara
Photo by: Ross Turteltaub
Lopes begin 2-game homestand with Broncos
9/8/2022 11:58:00 AM | Men's Soccer
GCU hosts 2021 NCAA tournament team Santa Clara at 7:30 p.m.
Friday, Sept. 9 | 7:30 p.m.  | GCU Stadium | Phoenix, Ariz. |
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BRONCOS (0-2-1)
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AT A GLANCE
- The Lopes enter the weekend 2-2 after going 1-1 on their most recent two-game road trip
- Senior forwards Shaun Joash and Alec LaBarge each have two goals, while Joash leads the squad with two assists.
- Sophomore goalkeeper Leon Schmidt dazzled in his GCU debut, making five stops — including four in the first half — at No. 4 UCLA on Monday. Schmidt and senior Anthony Muñoz have combined for 14 saves and a shutout this year.
LAST TIME OUT
- GCU is coming off its highest-ranked victory in program history on Monday, when it defeated No. 4 UCLA 3-2 on the road.
- The Lopes scored a season-high three goals, while the one-goal differential was the fourth of its kind this season.
- LaBarge recorded his first career brace Monday while Joash earned the assists on both goals. Joash leads the team with six points (2 goals, 2 assists).
JOASH OFF TO HOT STARTÂ
- Joash, the WAC Preseason Offensive Player of the Year, picked up where he left off a season ago as he leads the team with six points (2 goals, 2 assists). The Englishman is tied for first in the WAC in points and goals and ranks second in assists after four games.
- Earlier this week, Joash tallied two assists to help GCU upset No. 4 UCLA 3-2 in Los Angeles. Since Oct. 22, 2021, Joash has recorded 15 points, including six goals and three assists in a span of nine games.
HIGHEST RANKED WIN IN PROGRAM HISTORY
- GCU made history on Sept. 5 with its highest-ranked victory in program history. The Lopes took down No. 4 UCLAÂ 3-2Â in Los Angeles for its seventh top-25 victory in the past five seasons. GCU is 3-2 in the past four seasons against Pac-12 opponents.
- LaBarge scored his first career brace and Schmidt made five dazzling saves to propel GCU past the Bruins. LaBarge gave the Lopes the lead with the first goal of the game in the 23rd minute and extended the advantage to 3-1Â in the 80th minute. Both goals were assisted by Joash.
- Schmidt was called to action early with two saves in the fourth minute and a penalty-kick save in the 15th minute to keep the match scoreless. The transfer from Coastal Carolina earned the victory in his GCU debut. Freshman forward Zion Long also had a career day with his first collegiate goal, helping break a 1-1 tie in the 68th minute.
ALL 1-GOAL GAMES
- Each of the Lopes' four games has been decided by one goal, with GCU prevailing 1-0 versus (RV) Virginia Tech and at No. 4 UCLA, 3-2, and falling 2-1 to Denver and CSU Bakersfield. GCU went 8-3 last season in one-goal contests.
SCOUTING REPORT
- Santa Clara enters Friday at 0-2-1 and is playing its first away contest of the season.
- The Broncos opened the season with a tie against WAC competition UNLV (0-0) before falling to UC San Diego and Cal State Fullerton.
- Santa Clara has yet to score a goal this season, a year after outscoring its opposition 33-16.
WHAT'S NEXT?Â
- GCU hosts 2021 NCAA tournament team Oakland on Tuesday at 7:30 p.m. in GCU Stadium.
- It will be the second meeting in the all-time series and first since 1996.
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