Arizona Christian split two conference matches last week, earning a 3-0 victory over Life Pacific before falling 3-2 to The Master’s. The Firestorm enter the week 4-5-2 overall and 3-3 in conference play.

Nathan Tchiakpe highlighted the week with two goals and an assist, earning GSAC Offensive Player of the Week honors. Caleb Anderson, Elijah Meade and Sammy Kopalyan also scored during the reporting period, while Jose Garcia recorded two assists. Goalkeeper Emiliano Vega made seven saves and recorded a shutout.

Garcia is the new GSAC leader with six assists and has moved into the career top 50 in shots on goal. Arizona Christian ranks third in the conference with 1.55 assists per game.

The Firestorm meet Park Gilbert at 7:30 p.m. PT Thursday.

Benedictine Mesa extended its winning streak to six matches with a 2-0 victory over OUAZ. The Redhawks are 6-1-1 overall and 4-0 in conference play and own the longest active winning streak in the GSAC.

GSAC Defensive Player of the Week Charlie Shepherd made 11 saves and recorded his second shutout of the season against OUAZ. Athanasiou Athanasios and Franco Marambio each scored during the reporting period, while Ryder Skolka was among four Redhawks to record an assist.

Benedictine Mesa is the new conference leader with a 0.88 goals-against average and ranks third with an .806 save percentage.

The Redhawks face La Sierra at 7:30 p.m. PT Thursday before a matchup with 3-1 Park Gilbert at 8 p.m. Saturday.

Embry-Riddle went unbeaten last week, playing Hope International to a 1-1 draw before defeating Life Pacific 3-0. The Eagles enter the week 5-3-3 overall and 4-1-1 in conference play.

Aleksandar Mihajlovic, Mars Davis, Rodrigo Garcia and Sean Maguire each scored during the reporting period, while Nitai Bental recorded an assist. Embry-Riddle continues to rank among the conference’s top defensive teams, standing second in both goals-against average at 0.91 and save percentage at .815.

The Eagles meet Soka at 7:30 p.m. PT Thursday before a key matchup with The Master’s at 3:30 p.m. Saturday.

Hope International played Embry-Riddle to a 1-1 draw in its only match last week. The Royals enter the week 4-2-3 overall and 1-1-3 in conference play.

Uri Sanchez scored for Hope International and finished the reporting period with five shots, while Allan Gonzalez also recorded five shots. The Royals lead the GSAC with 18.44 shots per game and rank second with 5.78 corner kicks per game. They are also third in shots on goal per game at 7.89 and goals-against average at 1.33.

Hope International faces OUAZ at 2:30 p.m. PT Saturday before meeting La Sierra at 7 p.m. Tuesday.

La Sierra dropped a pair of matches last week, falling 4-2 to Park Gilbert and 3-2 to Life Pacific. The Golden Eagles enter the week 4-5-1 overall and 1-5-1 in conference play.

Adrian Navarro, Alberto Perez, Carlos Leon and Vinicius Goncalves each scored during the reporting period. Daniel Garcia recorded an assist while producing 12 shots, including six on goal, and goalkeeper Abraham Perez made 14 saves.

La Sierra remains among the GSAC leaders in several offensive categories. The Golden Eagles rank first with 9.44 shots on goal per game and third in goals per game, points per game and shots per game. They also rank third with 5.56 saves per game.

La Sierra meets Benedictine Mesa at 7:30 p.m. PT Thursday before facing Hope International at 7 p.m. Tuesday.

Life Pacific finished 1-2 last week, closing the reporting period with a 3-2 victory over La Sierra after losses to Arizona Christian and Embry-Riddle. The Warriors are 1-7 overall and 1-4 in GSAC play.

Musa Jallow recorded a goal and an assist during the reporting period, while Anthony Martinez and Josue Sanchez also scored. Sanchez’s goal was a game-winner. David Haley added an assist and recorded seven shots. In goal, Carlos Rodriguez made 10 saves and Andrew Perez added nine.

Life Pacific ranks second in the conference with 6.14 saves per game.

The Warriors meet OUAZ at noon PT Thursday.

OUAZ fell 2-0 to Benedictine Mesa in its only match last week and enters the week 1-7-2 overall and 0-4-1 in GSAC play.

Nickolas Linares Dominguez produced a team-high eight shots during the reporting period, placing six on goal. Daniel Coke added four shots, including two on goal, while Jack Murdoch made seven saves.

OUAZ faces Life Pacific at noon PT Thursday before meeting Hope International at 2:30 p.m. Saturday.

Park Gilbert produced a 2-0 week with a 4-2 victory over La Sierra and a 2-1 win over Soka, extending its winning streak to three matches. The Buccaneers are 6-3 overall and 3-1 in GSAC play.

Brody Donovan and Caden Dosmann each scored three goals during the reporting period. Donovan recorded 11 shots, placed nine on goal and scored two game-winners. His three game-winning goals this season lead the GSAC. Dosmann scored his three goals on five shots.

Park Gilbert moved from fifth to second in the conference in goals per game and now averages 2.44. The Buccaneers also rank second in assists per game and points per game and third in corner kicks per game.

Park Gilbert meets Arizona Christian at 7:30 p.m. PT Thursday before facing unbeaten Benedictine Mesa in a matchup between teams near the top of the standings at 8 p.m. Saturday.

Soka fell 2-1 to Park Gilbert in its only match last week. The Lions enter the week 3-3-2 overall and 2-2-2 in conference play.

Robbie Cotton scored Soka’s goal, while Rudy Garcia recorded an assist. Hope Suka finished with four shots, including two on goal, and goalkeeper Jacob Warren made eight saves.

Soka leads the GSAC in both saves per game at 7.50 and save percentage at .822. Warren is the conference’s individual leader with 60 saves.

The Lions meet Embry-Riddle at 7:30 p.m. PT Thursday.

The Master’s earned a 3-2 victory over Arizona Christian last week to improve to 4-3-2 overall and 3-1 in conference play. The Mustangs have won two straight.

Andrew Sorto recorded a goal and an assist against Arizona Christian, including the game-winning goal. Trent Rickard also finished with a goal and an assist, while Zach Bates scored once.

Rickard continues to lead the conference with 13 goals, 31 points, 45 shots and 22 shots on goal. He also has 14 career assists, putting him one from 15. Rickard ranks in the career top 50 in goals, points, shots, shots on goal, assists and game-winning goals.

The Master’s leads the GSAC in goals per game at 3.56, assists per game at 2.22, points per game at 9.33 and corner kicks per game at 6.00. The Mustangs are also second in shots and shots on goal per game.

The Master’s faces Embry-Riddle at 3:30 p.m. PT Saturday in a matchup between teams near the top of the GSAC standings.