Completed Event: Men's Soccer at Utah Tech on September 30, 2026 , Win , 3, to, 1
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Grand Canyon University Athletics
Sunday, November 1
Phoenix, Ariz.
7 p.m.
Grand Canyon
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UC Davis
11/5/2026 3:15:00 PM | Men's Soccer
GCU heads to USAFA with 10 match unbeaten streak
AT A GLANCE
- As the regular season comes to a close, GCU enters Friday evening with a 10 match unbeaten streak, dating back to a 2-1 win over CSUN on Sept. 20.
- The Lopes have clinched the Mountain West regular season title as well as the conference's number one seed in the upcoming Mountain West Championship.
- GCU is number one in the conference in multiple categories, most notably total goals, assists, points, shots on goal per game and goal differential. All of those categories carry a top 40 tag nationally among all D-I teams, with its 7.88 shots on goal per game second most in the country.
- Senior midfielder Jorge Lopez is second in the MW in total points at 21, totaling six goals and nine assists. His assist count is 11th nationally and owns a 2.81 shot on goal mark, 50th in the nation.
- The Lopes rank 14th in the country with 40 assists. The top four assist makers all hail from GCU, including Lopez (9), Joao Goncalinho (7), Rafael Coet (5) and Bradley De Jesus (5).
- The Lopes have recorded double digit shot totals in every match this season and are coming off an 18 shot total production against UC Davis, second most in a game in conference play. The squad has tallied at least five shots on goal in every MW match and 16 of 17 matches played this season.
- GCU is averaging 16.9 shots per game with its defense locking down its opposition to 9.8 shots per game. The +12 goal differential is 38th in the country, holding a +11 goal differential in conference play.
- The Lopes defeated Air Force, 2-0, last time out three weeks prior in Phoenix. Lopez and senior Martin Luala each scored, while De Jesus, Ceot, and freshman Arnau Camano registered an assist.
LAST TIME OUT
- A 2-2 draw was the final result Nov. 1 vs. UC Davis at GCU Stadium. It was the second draw this season for the Lopes and second over the last three games.
- Lopez and De Jesus scored one minute and 14 seconds apart, the fastest set of goals by the squad this season. The goal was De Jesus' first of his collegiate career.
- GCU honored its six seniors prior to the match, including Lopez, Beltran Fernandez, Owen Moore, Sabri Hanni, Luala and Alan Hermitte.
SCOUTING AIR FORCE
- The Falcons are 4-7-5 overall and 3-4-2 in MW play, currently at 11 points in the conference standings.
- As of now, Air Force would clinch the four seed in the upcoming MW Championship, playing GCU in the semifinal Nov. 10 at GCU Stadium. San Jose State also has 11 points, while UC Davis holds eight in fifth place.
- Air Force is 2-1-1 over its past four matches.
- Hunter Anderson ranks 14th nationally in total saves at 71 this season and ranks 31st in the nation at 4.4 saves per game.
- The Falcons average just less than 10 fouls per game, the lowest mark in the Mountain West and 31st fewest in the country.
WHAT'S NEXT?
- Already securing home field advantage for the MW Championship, GCU returns home and hosts a to be determined opponent Tuesday, Mar. 10 at 7 p.m. for the semifinal round.
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