Arizona Christian improved to 5-5-2 overall and 4-3 in GSAC play with a 7-1 road victory over Park Gilbert. The Firestorm enter the week just behind a group of three teams tied at 4-2 in conference play.

Jose Garcia powered the victory with a hat trick to earn GSAC Offensive Player of the Week honors. Garcia now has six goals, six assists and 18 points, ranking second in the conference in assists and fourth in points. He has 21 career goals, four shy of 25, and ranks No. 35 on the career goals list.

Arizona Christian ranks third in the GSAC with 1.55 assists per game and third with a 1.36 goals-against average. Goalkeeper Dustin Rogers leads the conference with a 1.000 save percentage, while Emiliano Vega has 159 career saves and 15 goalkeeper victories.

The Firestorm travel to No. 20 Benedictine Mesa at 8 p.m. PT Saturday.

Benedictine Mesa enters the week 6-3-1 overall and 4-2 in conference play after its six-match winning streak ended with losses to La Sierra and Park Gilbert. The Redhawks fell 2-0 to La Sierra before a 4-1 loss at Park Gilbert.

Despite the two losses, Benedictine Mesa remains one of the GSAC’s strongest defensive teams. The Redhawks rank second in the conference with a 1.30 goals-against average and third with a .764 save percentage. Charlie Shepherd has 40 saves and ranks among the GSAC’s top five in goals-against average and save percentage.

Benedictine Mesa is tied for No. 20 in the first National Selection Committee STADIONIC Men’s Soccer Top 25, marking the program’s first appearance in the NAIA Top 25.

The Redhawks travel to OUAZ at 7:30 p.m. PT Thursday before hosting Arizona Christian at 8 p.m. Saturday.

Embry-Riddle moved atop the GSAC standings with victories over Soka and The Master’s. The Eagles shut out Soka 3-0 before defeating The Master’s 3-2, improving to 7-3-3 overall and 6-1-1 in conference play. Their three-match winning streak is the longest active streak in the GSAC.

The Eagles have also emerged as the conference’s top defensive team, leading the GSAC with a 0.92 goals-against average and .810 save percentage. Sam Macdonald leads the conference with a 0.91 goals-against average and ranks third with an .821 save percentage. He made seven saves last week, including a penalty-kick stop against The Master’s, to earn his second GSAC Defensive Player of the Week honor of the season.

Nitai Bental has 19 career goals, six shy of 25, and has moved to No. 42 on the career goals list. His 54 career shots on goal rank No. 49.

Embry-Riddle travels to Park Gilbert at 7:30 p.m. PT Thursday in a matchup between teams near the top of the GSAC standings.

Hope International went 1-2 during the week and enters its next match 5-4-3 overall and 2-3-3 in GSAC play. The Royals fell 4-0 to The Master’s, responded with a 2-1 victory over OUAZ and closed the week with a 3-1 loss to La Sierra.

Hope International continues to generate opportunities, leading the GSAC with 18.25 shots per game and ranking second with 6.33 corner kicks per game. Matthias Alcaraz has seven goals, tied for fifth in the conference, and ranks fifth with 32 shots. Goalkeeper Tyler Beehler recorded 15 saves during the week and ranks sixth in the GSAC with 44 saves.

The Royals travel to Life Pacific for a noon PT match Saturday.

La Sierra produced one of the conference’s best weeks, going 2-0 with a 2-0 victory over T-No. 20 Benedictine Mesa and a 3-1 win over Hope International. The Golden Eagles have won two straight and enter the week 6-5-1 overall and 3-5-1 in GSAC play.

La Sierra ranks among the GSAC’s top three in five team categories. The Golden Eagles are third in goals per game at 2.09, points per game at 5.18 and shots per game at 16.00. They lead the conference with 9.00 shots on goal per game and rank second with 6.00 saves per game.

Daniel Garcia ranks fourth in the GSAC with seven goals and second with 24 shots on goal. Angel Ayon recorded 11 saves and a shutout during the week.

The Golden Eagles host The Master’s at 7:30 p.m. PT Thursday before traveling to Soka at 7 p.m. Tuesday.

Life Pacific enters the week 1-8 overall and 1-5 in GSAC play after a 1-0 loss to OUAZ.

Goalkeeper Carlos Rodriguez recorded 10 saves during the week, while Ozzy Morales added four. The Warriors rank third in the GSAC with 5.33 saves per game.

Life Pacific hosts Soka at 10:30 a.m. PT Wednesday before hosting Hope International at noon Saturday.

OUAZ split two matches last week, defeating Life Pacific 1-0 before falling 2-1 to Hope International. The Spirit enter the week 2-8-2 overall and 1-5-1 in conference play.

Major Evans and Jack Murdoch each recorded two saves during the week, with Evans posting a shutout. Zen Courtois has six career goals and three career game-winning goals, while Jesus Castillo has five career goals and four assists.

OUAZ hosts No. 20 Benedictine Mesa at 7:30 p.m. PT Thursday before traveling to Park Gilbert at 7:30 p.m. Saturday.

Park Gilbert bounced back from a 7-1 loss to Arizona Christian with a 4-1 victory over T-No. 20 Benedictine Mesa. The Buccaneers are 7-4 overall and 4-2 in conference play, putting them in a three-way tie behind conference-leading Embry-Riddle.

Park Gilbert ranks among the GSAC’s top three in five offensive categories. The Buccaneers are second in goals per game at 2.45, assists at 2.00 and points at 6.91, while ranking third in shots on goal at 7.73 and corner kicks at 5.00.

Olli Saksinen ranks second in the conference with 10 goals and 23 points, while Brody Donovan is third with eight goals, five assists, 21 points, 39 shots and 23 shots on goal. Donovan also ranks second with three game-winning goals. Goalkeeper Nicklas Lagesen has 82 career saves and eight goalkeeper victories, leaving him two wins from 10.

The Buccaneers host conference-leading Embry-Riddle at 7:30 p.m. PT Thursday before hosting OUAZ at 7:30 p.m. Saturday.

Soka enters the week 3-4-2 overall and 2-3-2 in GSAC play after a 3-0 loss to Embry-Riddle.

Goalkeeper Jacob Warren leads the GSAC with 68 saves and ranks fourth with a .791 save percentage. The Lions lead the conference with 6.80 saves per game and rank second with a .791 team save percentage. Rudy Garcia leads Soka with six goals and has 21 career points.

Soka travels to Life Pacific at 10:30 a.m. PT Wednesday before visiting The Master’s at 4 p.m. Saturday. The Lions then host La Sierra at 7 p.m. Tuesday.

The Master’s split two conference matches last week, defeating Hope International 4-0 before falling 3-2 to Embry-Riddle. The Mustangs are 5-4-2 overall and 4-2 in GSAC play.

The Master’s continues to lead the GSAC in several offensive categories, ranking first in goals per game at 3.45, assists at 2.27, points at 9.18 and corner kicks at 6.55. The Mustangs are also second in shots per game at 17.55 and shots on goal at 8.64.

Trent Rickard leads the conference with 15 goals, seven assists, 37 points, 53 shots, 28 shots on goal and four game-winning goals. Rickard has 46 career goals, four shy of 50, and already ranks No. 1 on the program’s career goals list. Rickard also ranks No. 1 in career points with 108, No. 4 in shots with 204 and No. 2 in shots on goal with 109.

The Master’s travels to La Sierra at 7:30 p.m. PT Thursday before hosting Soka at 4 p.m. Saturday.