Completed Event: Men's Soccer versus UNLV on September 26, 2026 , Win , 2, to, 1
M Soccer
vs UNLV
W 2-1
Grand Canyon University Athletics
Sunday, October 18
Phoenix, Ariz.
7 p.m.
Grand Canyon
vs
Utah Tech
Lopes kick-off 2nd half of MW play Sunday evening at home
10/17/2026 2:01:00 PM | Men's Soccer
GCU riding 6 match winning streak, 1st place in MW standings
AT A GLANCE
- Completing the first half of Mountain West play earlier this week, Grand Canyon enters the second half on a six match winning streak and first place in the MW standings, holding 15 points total and three points above second place UNLV.
- The six match win streak is tied for third best in the entire nation, trailing only Georgetown and High Point. It is also the longest winning streak for the Lopes since 2021.
- The Lopes are coming off their second shutout of the season, defeating Air Force 2-0 on Oct. 14. They extended a streak of seven matches of allowing one or fewer goals in a contest.
- Fifth-year goalkeeper Beltran Fernandez has 13 saves over his last four matches and is second in the MW with a 1.12 goals against average this season.
- Senior Jorge Lopez scored for the second consecutive match with an eventual game winner vs. Air Force. While Lopez is second in the nation in assists with eight, he is now third in the Mountain West behind teammate Arnau Camaño in total points with 14.
- GCU is outshooting its opponent 227-126 this season with a 100-54 shots on goal ratio. The Lopes have totaled double digit shot totals in every match this season with three players totaling double digit shot on goal numbers.
- Since the start of MW play, GCU is outscoring its opposition 13-4, increasing their goal differential of +9 to 45th in the nation and second in the conference. The Lopes are a perfect 7-0 when leading at the half and 8-0 when leading with 10 minutes remaining in the contest.
- The Lopes are the conference leaders in total goals, assists and points, with their 29 assists ranked 21st nationally across all schools.
LAST TIME OUT
- GCU defeated Air Force, 2-0, Oct. 14 to extend its winning streak to six games.
- Lopez and senior midfielder Martin Luala each tallied a score, while Fernandez had three saves and his second clean sheet of the season.
- The Lopes improved its home record to 4-4, winning each of its last three at GCU Stadium.
SCOUTING UTAH TECH
- The Trailblazers enter Sunday 1-10-2 overall and 0-4-1 in MW play.
- GCU defeated Utah Tech 3-1 in the last meeting in St. George. The matchup is the first repeat opponent in the Mountain West for either team this season.
- After coming off back-to-back ties against nationally ranked Utah Valley and Air Force, Utah Tech has last four in a row. This is the first match away from St. George, Utah, since that 1-1 tie to Air Force on Sept. 26.
- Utah Tech is averaging 10.3 shots per game with a .291 shot on goal percentage.
WHAT'S NEXT?
- GCU's two game home stand turns into a two game road trip, first at UNLV Friday, Oct. 23 at 7 p.m.
- As of Oct. 18, it will be a top 1-2 matchup in the Mountain West.
Players Mentioned
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