Game 18
Gonzaga (2-13-2, 0-6-0) vs. [rv] Pacific (10-4-2, 4-2-0)
Nov. 10 | 2 p.m. | Spokane, Wash. | Luger Field
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HONORING OUR SENIORS:
- Gonzaga will hold a pregame ceremony to honor its outgoing players and thank them for their contributions to the program.
- GU will honor
Ben Willis,
Austin Giftopoulos,
Denis Kalamar,
Jake Kempf and
Octavio Rivas before kickoff.
FACING TOUGH COMPETITION:
- Gonzaga most recently faced its highest-ranked opponent of the season in No. 5 Saint Mary's, who remains unbeaten on the year. The Zags held the league's top offense to just one goal, but GU wasn't able to match it.
- GU returns home for its final game of the season after three straight matches on the road.
- Last season, the Zags fell to Pacific 3-1 in Stockton, Calif.
Isaiah Jackson had the lone goal for GU and
Ben Willis made eight saves in net.
OFFENSE LED BY KIGEYA:
- Freshman Demetrius Kigeya leads the way for the Zags with eight points on a team-high four goals. He also has team-highs in shots (31) and shots on goal (15).
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Austin Giftopoulos put home his second goal of the year at Santa Clara with a header off a free kick by
Isaiah Jackson. A defender, Giftopoulos moves up into the box on restarts and has found success with both goals coming in those situations.
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Jake Kempf notched his second goal of the season against Portland on Oct. 6. His two scores have come on just four shots on goal.
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Quinn Liebmann,
Theo O'Malley,
Chris Geanon and
Joe Corner have each scored for the Zags this season as well. Liebmann has a pair of assists to go along with his goal for a total of four points.
WILLIS IN NET:
- Gonzaga redshirt senior goalkeeper
Ben Willis has added to his impressive career so far this season. He is second in the conference in saves per game at 4.62 per contest.
- Willis' league-leading 74 saves is eight more than any of his WCC counterparts.
LOADED SCHEDULE:
- The Gonzaga men's soccer schedule was one of the toughest in the country including the Oct. 6th match against then-No. 11 Portland and last week's match with then-No. 5 and unbeaten Saint Mary's.
- They played then-No. 3 Washington on Labor Day and on Friday hosted then-No. 17 UC Davis.
- The Zags also played four ranked opponents in 2016, going 2-2 in those games.
MAN DOWN, TEAM UP:
- The Zags have played on four occasions a man down the last two seasons. They have pulled out the victory in two of those games.
- Earlier this season, they played the final 10 minutes against Bakersfield 10 vs. 11, but held their 1-0 lead, not allowing a single shot on goal.
- In a memorable moment, Gonzaga beat Denver at home last season in overtime when
Christo Michaelson scored the short-handed goal in the 2-1 win.
