Rebels Primed For Top-Tier League Matchup Vs. GCU On Senior Night

LAS VEGAS (UNLVRebels.com) — UNLV men's soccer will stay put at home for its Mountain West top-tier matchup vs. Grand Canyon at 7 p.m. for Senior Night on Friday at Peter Johann Memorial Field.

The Rebels (8-4-2, 4-2 MW) will face the Lopes (9-5-0, 6-0-0 MW) in a rematch of both teams' MW opener (Sept. 26) that tilted in GCU's favor, 2-1. The two sides hold the top-2 spots in the conference points standings.

In a pregame ceremony, the Rebels will honor their nine seniors, including Hugo Lemos, Manolo Vazquez, Andres Robles, Kai Merrill, Nick Legendre, Bryce Allred, Mikah Madrid, Claudio Lopez Alós and Farhan Moustafa.

PROMOTION: Free red light-up leis and team posters will be given away at the entrance while supplies last. Along with that, the UNLV men's soccer players will toss mini UNLV soccer balls to fans in the stands prior to kickoff.

PURCHASE TICKETS: Season tickets to UNLV soccer games — $25 for seniors, faculty and staff, and $35 for the general public — can be purchased at UNLVTickets.com or by calling 702-739-3267. Single-game tickets are $6 per adult when purchased in advance of game day, $12 or $10 for seniors, faculty and staff at the door and free for kids in high school or younger.

FOLLOW ALONG: Fans can follow the action at the live stats link found here. Updates will also be provided on the official team X, formerly known as Twitter (@UNLVMensSoccer) and Instagram (@unlvmenssoccer) accounts.

WATCH ON MW+: Fans have a new way to follow the Rebels through MW+, the Mountain West's direct-to-consumer digital subscription platform. Each of UNLV men's soccer's Mountain West matches are expected to be available on the service, along with live events across MW sports, on-demand replays, original programming and exclusive content. A majority of each subscription purchased through UNLV's dedicated MW+ page directly supports UNLV Athletics. Fans may subscribe by clicking here.

NOTES:

The Rebels have been ranked in the United Soccer Coaches Far West Region Poll all nine times on the year, reaching as high as No. 3 in the region (Sept. 15). In this week's rankings, they stand at No. 8.
On the defensive side, UNLV's backline and goalkeeping units have both ascended into the top-20 rankings nationally in two categories. Among those rankings, the Scarlet & Gray stands at 16th in save percentage (.813), as well as 17th in goals against average (.857).
Individually, senior goalkeeper Hugo Lemos ranks 25th in the nation in goals against average (.862) and 27th in the nation in save percentage (.793). Additionally, he currently tops the MW charts in both statistics, while he also leads the league in total shutouts (4).
In several MW categories, the Rebels lead the conference on the defensive side. They rank first as a team in goals allowed (12), save percentage, team goals against average and shutouts (4).
UNLV forwards Maxim Scordo and Nick Legendre are among the top-4 MW leaders on the individual attacking side. Scordo sits first in goals (9) and points (21), with Legendre following close in ties for third in goals (4) and fourth in points (12).
Scordo's offensive totals have also propelled him into top-25 spots in the national rankings. He ranks tied for 15th in goals and tied for 20th in points, while also sitting tied for 23rd in goals per game (0.64) and 26th in points per match (1.50).
After scoring at San José State this past Sunday, UNLV's attack has now netted goals in 10 consecutive contests.

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Players Mentioned

Bryce Allred

Nick Legendre

Hugo Lemos

Mikah Madrid

Kai Merrill

Farhan Moustafa

Andres Robles

Maxim Scordo

Manolo Vazquez

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