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Grand Canyon University Athletics
Thursday, October 16
Phoenix, Ariz.
7 p.m.
Grand Canyon
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Wyoming
Photo by: Braden Dohrmann
Turning point in MW awaits Lopes
10/16/2025 11:00:00 AM | Women's Soccer
GCU faces Wyoming at home, hits the road at Fresno
Grand Canyon faces Wyoming at home Thursday night before hitting the road to take on Fresno State on Sunday amid a heated Mountain West standings race.
AT A GLANCE
- GCU sophomore forward Reese Clem scored the game-winning goal at UNLV via penalty kick in the 81st minute Sunday. She is tied for the team-lead in goals and earned GCU's first "brace" in the last two seasons, 9/28 vs Air Force.
- Lopes senior midfielder AJ Loera scored her first goal of the season in the UNLV match. She is two assists away from the program's all-time record (18) set by Marleen Schimmer and Leah Pirro.
- GCU freshman defender Elle Stanley scored her first collegiate goal in the late minutes of GCU's loss at New Mexico. She was assisted by her club, turned college, teammate
and freshman Caprice Chiuchiolo. - Lopes junior goalkeeper Emma Knack is third in the nation in saves with 94, and seventh in the country in saves per match (6.7). She holds the top three Mountain West single-match save totals this season (16 and 11 twice).
- Knack is second in the MW in shutouts (six).
- The Lopes split each of their first three weeks of Mountain West play, with alternating wins and losses over their last 11 matches, dating back to Aug. 31.
- Cissell earned his 65th all-time win at GCU with the win at Northern Arizona, passing Stevie Gill (2008-15) as the winningest coach in program history. He is the coaching wins all-time leader in four programs. (GCU, Kansas City and William Jewell men/women).
LAST TIME OUT
- Grand Canyon split its third weekend in Mountain West play, losing 4-1 at New Mexico and winning 2-1 at UNLV. This capped a four-match road stretch for the Lopes.
- After multiple lightning delays, GCU got behind early to New Mexico, which outshot the Lopes substantially.
- Grand Canyon trailed 1-0 at halftime to UNLV before scoring twice in the second half. Clem scored the game-winning penalty kick, thanks to sophomore forward Ellie Johannes drawing a foul in the box.
MOUNTAIN WEST QUICK FACTS
- Grand Canyon joins the Mountain West this fall, making the Lopes the 13th team in the conference this season.
- The top six teams will make the Mountain West Championship in Boise, Idaho, with the winner of the tournament collecting an automatic bid to the NCAA Tournament.
- GCU enters Week 10 in a tie for third place, with nine points accumulated over a 3-3 record. Three teams trail them with eight points, including a pair of teams that have only played five conference games, compared to the Lopes' six.
- Boise State sits atop the Mountain West standings with 14 points.
SCOUTING WYOMING &Â FRESNOÂ STATE
- This is the first meeting ever between Wyoming and GCU.
- Wyoming lost to Air Force and beat Colorado College at home last week.
- The Cowgirls are 7-4-4 (2-2-2 MW) this season. With GCU and Wyoming within a point in the standings, Thursday night's match is a crucial one.
- This will be the first-ever meeting between Fresno State and GCU.
- Fresno State lost at Utah State and Boise State last week.
- The Bulldogs 4-5-5 (1-3-2 MW) need to secure at least one win this week to remain in realistic contention.
WHAT'S NEXT?Â
- Grand Canyon finishes the regular season at home with matches against Boise State next Thursday and Colorado College on Oct. 26 (Senior Day).
- Boise State is 6-3-6 (4-0-2 MW) heading into Week 10. Colorado College is 3-6-5 (0-3-3 MW) entering Week 10.
- Nine GCU seniors will be celebrated at the regular-season finale vs. Colorado College.
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