Grand Canyon added depth to its midfield with the signing of Phoenix College transfer Martin Luala.
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Luala spent the past two seasons with the Bears, recording 14 points with three goals and eight assists while notching an impressive .699 shot-on-goal percentage. Luala started in 19 of 20 games for a team that went 17-4-1 and earned the No. 4 seed in the National Junior College Athletic Assocation national tournament.
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A Phoenix native, Luala earned Division II all-region first-team honors with the Bears this season, logging 38 shots, 30 shots on goal, two goals and seven assists. He is a graduate of nearby Washington High School.Â
Luala received a top honor in United Soccer Coaches Junior College Division II Men's All-America Team, as announced by the organization Dec. 10.Â
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Luala is GCU's sixth signee this November, joining Gavin Atkinson, Jack Kiefer, Max Kiefer, Toto Salama and Charles-Etienne Volcy as newcomers for the 2025 squad.
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