ACU Men's Soccer face Benedictine Mesa in GSAC Semifinals

Khaxil Stewart

Men's Soccer 11/4/2025 1:00:00 PM Natalie Lopez

Firestorm To Host Redhawks In GSAC Semifinals

Glendale, Ariz.- Arizona Christian will face Benedictine Mesa in the GSAC playoffs with the 2025 matchup coming in the semifinals on Friday. After securing the second seed, the Firestorm will get home field advantage and play on the ACU Soccer Field at 11:30 am (Pacific)/12:30 pm (Arizona).

Match Details
Benedictine Mesa vs. Arizona Christian - Friday, November 7 at 12:30 pm
ACU Soccer Field, Arizona Christian University, Glendale, AZ
Tickets (No Pass List/ Buying before arriving at field encouraged)- https://tickets.gsacsports.org/e/mens-soccer-semifinal-11-7-4-tbd-1-lsu-2

Live Coverage
Video - https://www.gsacsportsnetwork.com/azchristian/
Live Stats - https://acufirestorm.com/sidearmstats/msoc/summary

Arizona Christian
On Friday, the Firestorm earned the no. 2 seed after finishing the season strong with an overall record of 10-5-3, and a 7-4-2 record in conference play. Arizona Christian has been a defensive force, only allowing 12 goals in GSAC action. Offensively, top scorers like Jose Garcia, Marcos Mora, and Raul Aranda helped the Firestorm score 22 goals. With the debut of their brand new soccer field, Arizona Christian is 3-2 playing on the pitch.

ACU Key Players
Jose Garcia - 10 goals, 6 assists
Raul Aranda - 7 goals, 2 assists
Marcos Mora - 6 goals, 5 assists
Josh Flanagan - 5 goals, 3 assists
Elijah Meade - 2 goals, 3 assists
Logan Johnson - 1 goal, 2 assists
Edwin Meza - 1 goal, 2 assists
Noah Arter - 1 goal
Isaiah Gutierrez - 1 goal
Alexander Menolascina - 1 goal
Jean-Claude Olar - 1 goal
Dustin Rogers - 22 saves
Emiliano Vega - 74 saves

Series Notes
Against Benedictine Mesa, the Firestorm hold a slight 8-3-2 edge over the Red Hawks. Arizona Christian split its regular-season series with the Red Hawks, earning a 4-2 win at home on September 27 before falling 2-1 in Mesa on October 25. Before the last two games, Arizona Christian had won seven of the last eleven games.

Benedictine Mesa
The Red Hawks holds the no. 3 seed after finishing 6-3-4 in GSAC play and 9-4-5 overall. Benedictine Mesa has won their last three games, with a 5-1-2 record on the road.

Thoughts from Coach Ted Krzywiecki
"We are looking forward to enjoying the moment to compete and having another opportunity to extend our season. Our guys have worked hard to earn an opportunity to be here. We have a lot of respect for our league - the teams that are in the GSAC tournament have all shown they have quality play a good brand of soccer. At the same time I know we have a capable group with experience playing in postseason games. Our focus is really on having a great week of training and being at our best physically, mentally, emotionally, and spiritually as we prepare to compete again."

Good luck in the postseason, gentlemen, and Roll Storm!

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Players Mentioned

#7 Josh Flanagan: F; 5' 11"; Junior

#11 Jose Garcia: MF; 5' 6"; Junior

#20 Isaiah Gutierrez: MF; 5' 5"; Sophomore

#6 Logan Johnson: MF; 5' 11"; Junior

#17 Elijah Meade: D; 5' 11"; Sophomore

#18 Alexander Menolascina: D; 6' 3"; Sophomore

#9 Edwin Meza: F; 5' 10"; Senior

#10 Marcos Mora: MF; 5' 8"; Senior

#25 Jean-Claude Olar: F; 5' 6"; Senior

#27 Dustin Rogers: GK; 6' 0"; Sophomore

#1 Emiliano Vega: GK; 6' 0"; Junior

#13 Raul Aranda: F; 5' 8"; Junior

Players Mentioned

#7 Josh Flanagan
: 5' 11"; Junior
: F

#11 Jose Garcia
: 5' 6"; Junior
: MF

#20 Isaiah Gutierrez
: 5' 5"; Sophomore
: MF

#6 Logan Johnson
: 5' 11"; Junior
: MF

#17 Elijah Meade
: 5' 11"; Sophomore
: D

#18 Alexander Menolascina
: 6' 3"; Sophomore
: D

#9 Edwin Meza
: 5' 10"; Senior
: F

#10 Marcos Mora
: 5' 8"; Senior
: MF

#25 Jean-Claude Olar
: 5' 6"; Senior
: F

#27 Dustin Rogers
: 6' 0"; Sophomore
: GK

#1 Emiliano Vega
: 6' 0"; Junior
: GK

#13 Raul Aranda
: 5' 8"; Junior
: F