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M Soccer
11-19-09
Grand Canyon University freshman forward Kyle Ciliento (Phoenix, AZ/Pinnacle) was a first-team choice on the 2009 Daktronics NCAA Division II West Region All-Star Team announced yesterday.
In 20 starts, Ciliento scored 23 goals and 51 points to lead the Pacific West Conference in both categories. He also topped the league in game-winning goals (8), points per game (2.55) and goals per game (1.15), and tied for fourth in the conference in assists (5) and assists per game (0.25). He also was a perfect 4 for 4 in penalty-kick attempts.
He was named PacWest Player of the Year and Freshman of the Year, as well as first-team All-PacWest.
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M Soccer
11-19-09
In addition to winning the 2009 Pacific West Conference championship, its third in the past four years, the Grand Canyon University men's soccer team claimed all five of the PacWest's top post-season awards.
Freshman forward Kyle Ciliento (pictured left, Phoenix, AZ/Pinnacle) was named PacWest Player of the Year and Freshman of the Year, while junior goalkeeper Ben Paneccasio (pictured right, Sydney, Australia/Roseban K College) was dubbed PacWest Goalkeeper and Newcomer of the Year in a vote by the head coaches of the nine conference teams. In addition, head coach Petar Draksin was named PacWest Coach of the Year.
Seven Antelopes made the All-PacWest team.
M Soccer
11-7-09
The Grand Canyon University men's soccer team captured its third Pacific West Conference championship in the past four years today as it dominated Academy of Art University, 5-0, at the GCU Soccer Field.
Freshman forward Kyle Ciliento (pictured, Phoenix, AZ/Pinnacle), the PacWest's leader in goals, goals per game, points, points per game, shots and shots per game, scored his 21st, 22nd and 23rd goals of the season. Senior defender/midfielder Jesse Baker (Lakeside, AZ/Blue Ridge), who assisted on Ciliento's first goal and was honored at halftime along with defender/midfielder Joshua Ademosu (London, England/Cardinal Pole), headed in a corner kick from junior midfielder Johnny Vieira (Amparo, Brazil), and freshman midfielder/forward A.J. Jaramillo (Phoenix, AZ/St. Mary's) scored on a deflection.
Junior goalkeeper Ben Paneccasio (Sydney, Australia) recorded his GCU single-season record 12th shutout of the season. He also broke the school record for lowest goals-against average in a season.
M Soccer
11-5-09
It was intense and physical, just as you would expect a championship game to be.
The Grand Canyon University men's soccer team was playing for its third Pacific West Conference title in the past four years against Notre Dame de Namur. The Antelopes were 13-3-2 overall and 10-1-1 in the PacWest, while the Argonauts were right behind them in second place at 9-2-1 in the conference. With a win, GCU would win the title outright.
Unfortunately for the 'Lopes, their championship celebration will have to be put on hold because they and the Argonauts played to a double-overtime 0-0 draw.
The celebration still can come on Saturday, when they host Academy of Art at 2:30 p.m. at the GCU Soccer Field. The 'Lopes can win the title outright with a win over the Urban Knights, regardless of whether NDNU defeats Dixie State on Saturday. Saturday's games are the final games of the season in the PacWest, so Saturday will be Senior Day as well as a championship game. GCU has only one senior on its roster, defender/midfielder Jesse Baker (Lakeside, AZ/Blue Ridge).
M Soccer
11-1-09
Grand Canyon extended its lead in the Pacific West Conference with a 4-0 victory over visiting Dominican Sunday.
GCU (13-3-2, 10-1-1) scored three first-half goals from three different players to give it 31 points in the PacWest race with only two matches remaining.
Notre Dame de Namur (9-9-1, 9-2-1) has 28 points and comes to GCU Thursday for a 7:30 p.m. contest at the GCU Soccer Field. Teams are giving three points for a win and one for a tie. The Lopes can clinch the conference title Thursday.
Senior Jesse Baker (Lakeside, Ariz./Blue Ridge) opened the Lopes scoring on a header from junior Juan Mendez (Bolivia/Horizon) at the 10:33 mark of the first half.
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