Box Score Phoenix, AZ- On Thursday afternoon, third seeded Arizona Christian will face off with second seeded The Master's in the GSAC tournament semifinals. The semifinals and finals for both the men and the women will be played at the Great Park in Irvine, CA.
Match Details
Arizona Christian (13-4-2, 5-2-1 GSAC) v The Master's (14-4, 6-2 GSAC)
Orange County Great Park Soccer Stadium, Irvine, CA (directions), free parking available near field in lots 2 and 4 (Great Park Map)
Thursday, November 8 at 4:00 pm (Pacific)/ 5:00 pm (Arizona)
Tickets available at the gate (Cash only)- Regular ($10), GSAC or High School Students ($5), Kids ages 14 and under (free), there will be no complimentary tickets
Stadium seating available
Tournament page (details)
Live Coverage
Video/Stats- https://portal.stretchinternet.com/acu/
Series Notes
ACU is 3-9 against The Master's all time but the Firestorm have won the last two meetings including earlier this year by a score of 3-1.
Arizona Christian
ACU is 13-4-2 and went 5-2-1 in GSAC action after beating William Jessup on Saturday in the opening of the GSAC tournament. German Lopez scored two goals including the game winner just minutes before the half. Anthony Archuleta scored and gave two assists to earn the GSAC Men's Soccer Offensive Player of the Week honor.
Coach Belleman's Thoughts
"We are excited to have the opportunity to keep playing and advance to the semifinals. The Master's is a very tough opponent and will be a very difficult game. Our guys are anxious to play though and will be ready to go."
ACU Key Players
Alex Segura- 14 goals (first GSAC), 7 assists, All-GSAC
German Lopez- 14 goals (first GSAC), 3 assists, All-GSAC
Anthony Archuleta- 6 goals, 8 assists, GSAC Offensive Player of the Week
Tatsuma Yuki- 5 goals, 8 assists (fourth GSAC), All-GSAC
Damian Sanchez- 4 goals, 10 assists (second GSAC)
Stefan Tomasevic- 2 goals, 4 assists, All-GSAC
Alberto Valtierra, Jr.- Appeared in all 19 games, started 18 games
Nestor Serrano- Appeared in all 19 games, started 18 games
The Master's
The Mustangs had a bye last week after earning the second seed. Two Saturdays ago, TMU beat Ottawa (AZ) 2-0.
TMU Key Players
Trevor Mangan- 10 goals, 11 assists, All-GSAC
Benji Tembo- 10 goals, 4 assists, GSAC Player of the Year
Luis Garcia-Sosa- 9 goals, 11 assists, All-GSAC
Dylan Bielanski- 7 goals, 2 assists
Justin Ikeora- 1 goal, 2 assists, All-GSAC
Roll Storm!