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LOS ANGELES - Following a two-game road trip as part of the Central New York Classic, the LMU men's soccer team will open up a four-game homestand with a pair of non-conference clashes this weekend at Sullivan Field. The Lions will host Florida Gulf Coast on Friday at 7 p.m. before a Labor Day bout with Grand Canyon at 3 p.m.
Last Time Out
The Lions nearly upset sixth-ranked Syracuse as Adrien Perez netted his first goal in almost a year, but fell in double overtime in its final game of the Central New York Classic, 2-1 on Sunday. In its opening game of the year, a penalty kick did the Lions in as they fell, 1-0, to Colgate last Friday.
Recap: Men's Soccer Edged by No. 6 Syracuse in 2OT
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Back in Action
After missing the majority of the 2015 due to injury, Perez marked his return to his All-WCC form at Syracuse, scoring the back of the net from 25 feet out to tie the game up.
Clocking In
Mark Dotseth and Cole Souza are the only two members of the Lions who have been on the field every minute so far. The duo logged the most minutes on the team a season ago as Souza played every minute possible (1,626) while Dotseth ranked second with 1,559.
Preseason Predictions
The Lions were predicted to finish fourth in the 2016 West Coast Conference preseason poll, as selected by the leagues eight head coaches.
Junior forward Alvaro Madrigal earned a nod to the preseason All-WCC squad after earning a spot on the All-WCC first team and the NSCAA All-Far West Region third team a season ago. Madrigal led the Lions in goals (8), assists (5) and points (21) during his breakout sophomore season.
Related Link: Lions Earn First Place Vote, Madrigal Named Preseason All-WCC.
| Date | Time: | Friday, Sept. 2 | 7 p.m. (PT) |
| Where: | Sullivan Field |
| The Match-up: | LMU: ROSTER | SCHEDULE | STATS
FLORIDA GULF COAST: ROSTER | SCHEDULE | STATS |
| Live Stats: | StatBroadcast |
| Live Stream: | LMU Sports Network |
Scouting Florida Gulf Coast
Despite a 0-1-1 record to start the season, the Eagles received votes in the NSCAA Preseason Poll. FGCU dropped a 0-2 decision to Northwestern to open the season, with both goals coming on penalty kicks, and are most recently coming off a 2-2 draw against Michigan.
Preseason All-Atlantic Sun selection Albert Ruiz has scored in both of the Eagles games so far. The junior led FGCU in goals (seven) and points (16) in his sophomore campaign and fell just one point short of tying the single-season program record.
The Series
Friday night's contest will mark the first matchup between the two schools.
| Date | Time: | Monday, Sept. 5 | 3 pm (PT) |
| Where: | Sullivan Field |
| The Match-up: | LMU: ROSTER | SCHEDULE | STATS
GRAND CANYON: ROSTER | SCHEDULE | STATS |
| Live Stats: | StatBroadcast |
| Live Stream: | LMU Sports Network |
Scouting Grand Canyon
In front of 6,402 fans, the largest attendance number for a collegiate soccer game in the state of Arizona, Grand Canyon blew past UCF, 4-2, in its season opener Aug. 26. Khadim Seye snapped the back of the net twice in a six-minute span, while Damian German and Niki Jackson also roped scores.
The Series
LMU registered its highest scoring output of the season with a 4-0 win at Sullivan Field in the series debut in 2014. Antonio Porreco tallied his first career goal.
Up Next
LMU will stay at home next weekend as it hosts Sacramento State on Friday, Sept. 9 at 7 p.m. before taking on UC Davis on Sept. 11 at 4 p.m.
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