Rebel Comeback Falls Short At Grand Canyon

PHOENIX (UNLVRebels.com) — The UNLV men’s soccer team (4-3-2, 0-1 MW) battled back from an early one-goal deficit before ultimately falling to Grand Canyon, 2-1, in Saturday’s Mountain West opener at GCU Stadium. In response to the Lopes’ eighth-minute goal, the Rebels received an equalizer in the 56th minute from sophomore forward Maxim Scordo on assists from freshmen defenders Jacob Miranda and Thomas Gulbrandsen . Just over two minutes later, however, GCU capitalized on a corner-kick play that led to a cross before the ensuing game-deciding score. STAT OF THE GAME: UNLV held the upper hand in overall shots in…