GCU senior midfielder Mitchell Garcia named PacWest Men’s Soccer Player of Week

PHOENIX, AZ - Grand Canyon senior midfielder Mitchell Garcia (Avondale, AZ/Agua Fria) has been chosen the first Pacific West Conference Men’s Soccer Player of the Week for 2011.

The honor was announced by the PacWest Media Office in Phoenix, AZ, on Tuesday, Sept. 6, for games played Aug. 29-Sept. 4.

Garcia posted three points on a goal and an assist during Antelopes’ 2-0-0 week.

He scored the game-winner in a 3-0 win over Colorado State Pueblo on Sept. 2, and he assisted on the game’s first goal in a 2-1 GCU double-overtime victory vs. Cal Poly Pomona on Sept. 4.

Weekly Report #1

PacWest Men's Soccer Weekly Report #1

Clayton Alexander - Dixie State (Sr., 6-5, 210, D, Issaquah, WA/Issaquah)...scored two goals and totaled four points in a 0-1-1 week for the Red Storm...tallied game-tying goal in 52nd minute vs. Colorado State Pueblo on Sept. 4 in double-overtime tie...headed in Red Storm’s first goal in 50th minute to tie game 1-1 on Sept. 2 vs. Cal Poly Pomona...Dixie State fell 3-2.

Chance Bukoski - Hawai‘i Pacific (Sr., 6-0, 170, F, Kapaa, HI/Kapaa)...recorded three points on a goal and an assist in 2-0 blanking of Montana St.-Billings on Sept. 3...scored game-winner at 5:40...set up insurance at 71:08.

Adam Garcia - Grand Canyon (Sr., 5-11, 165, GK, Avondale, AZ/Westview)...posted a 2-0 record for the Antelopes to start the year...allowed just one goal in 190:36 of action...recorded a 0.47 goals against average with an .833 save percentage in two starts...earned a shutout win on Sept. 2 vs. Colorado State-Pueblo...GCU won contest 3-0...claimed a huge 2-1 twin-overtime victory vs. Cal Poly Pomona on Sept. 4...totaled five saves during the week.

Keoki Haole - Hawai‘i Hilo (So., 5-7, 150, F, Honolulu, HI/Kapolei)...scored game-winning goal in Vulcans 1-0 win over Cornerstone (MI) on Aug. 30...tallied game-winner in the 39th minute.

Josiah Holtz - BYU-Hawaii (Jr., 6-7, 220, GK, Claremont, FL/Eastridge)...earned 2-1 double-overtime victory vs. Cornerstone (MI) on Sept. 2...halted four of five shots on net...boasted a 0.82 goals against average and an .800 save percentage in the win.

Bent Jensen - BYU-Hawaii (So., 6-1, 160, F, Beaverton, OR/Westview)...scored game-tying goal in Seasiders’ 2-1 double-overtime victory vs. Cornerstone (MI) on Sept. 2...scored tying goal in 44th minute to eventually force OT.

Kamuela Kamoe - BYU-Hawaii (Sr., 5-7, 140, M, Orem, UT/Orem)...scored game-winning goal in Seasiders’ 2-1 double-overtime victory over Cornerstone (MI) on Sept. 2...winning goal came on a penalty kick with :36 left in the game.

Mael Lefebvre - Hawai‘i Pacific (Jr., 6-0, 165, GK, Quimper, France/Lycee Saint Louis)...halted all five shots on net in 2-0 win over Montana State Billings on Sept. 3...earned a shutout victory in the process.

Jose Miguel Pena - Chaminade (Fr., 5-11, GK, Santiago, Chile/St. George’s)...posted a 0-1-1 record in net with a 0.48 goals against average in two starts...allowed just one goal in 186:18 of action...earned a shutout draw vs. Hawai‘i Hilo on Sept. 2...allowed one goal in a tough 1-0 overtime loss vs. Cornerstone (MI) on Sept. 4...halted 16 of 17 shots on net...posted a .941 save percentage.

Nick Sykes - Grand Canyon (Sr., 6-0, 190, D, Boise, ID/Mountain View)...punched home game-winning goal on a penalty kick in double-overtime victory vs. Cal Poly Pomona on Sept. 4...Antelopes won contest 2-1.