HBU-UNLV Live VideoHBU-UNLV Live StatsHBU-GCU Live StatsMatch NotesLAS VEGAS – After nearly two weeks off to rest and prepare for conference play, the HBU men's soccer team opens Western Athletic Conference action Friday at UNLV at 9 pm central time. The Huskies conclude the road trip Sunday at Grand Canyon, also at 9 pm central.
UNLV leads the all-time series, 3-1-0, defeating HBU last season, 3-2, in Houston. Grand Canyon bested the Huskies, 2-1, last season in Houston to lead the all-time series, 2-1-0.
HBU (4-4-0) has not played since a 1-0 win over visiting Central Arkansas Sept. 20.
George Kelley scored his fourth goal of the season and is tied with
Marcelo Acuna for the team lead in that category and in game-winning goals (2). Acuna tops the Huskies - and is T-5th in the WAC - with 10 points. Both Acuna and Kelley are T-4th in the WAC in goals. Between the pipes,
Chance Pope and
Philip Poser have split time. Pope is 3-1-0 with a 1.08 GAA (4th in the WAC), a .786 save percentage (4th in the WAC), and two shared shutouts. Poser is 1-3-0 with a 1.27 GAA (6th in the WAC), a .720 save percentage (8th in the WAC), and one complete-game shutout.
After starting the season 0-2, UNLV (6-2-0) is on a six-match winning streak, with the latest a 1-0 victory over Gonzaga Sept. 27. Danny Musovski is third in the WAC with 12 points, on five goals and two assists. He also has three game-winning tallies. The Rebels have used four goalkeepers, but Richard Garness has seen the majority of the action between the pipes and is 4-2-0, with a 1.17 GAA (5th in the WAC), a .650 save percentage (10th), and two shutouts.
Grand Canyon (4-3-0) lost at Cal State Fullerton, 2-0, Sept. 27. The 'Lopes host UT Rio Grande Valley Friday before playing HBU. Alberto Sanchez Garcia leads GCU in all scoring categories: goals (4), assists (3), and points (11). Niki Jackson has two game winners. In goal, Kendyl Day has seen most of the action and is 3-3-0 with a 1.64 GAA (10th) and a .737 save percentage (7th).
After this weekend, HBU returns home for the next three matches, beginning with an Oct. 9 tilt with nationally-ranked Seattle at 7:30 pm on Oct. 9.
