Grand Canyon finally got the kind of finish it had been chasing.

According to GCU Lopes, the Lopes beat CSUN 3-0 on Thursday night at GCU Stadium, turning a stretch of heavy pressure into a result that felt overdue. The outlet said Grand Canyon had launched 25 shots in the match, and after nearly four consecutive halves of soccer spent knocking on the door, the attack finally found its rhythm.

The breakthrough started with a sequence that showed how much this team leaned on movement and patience. GCU Lopes reported that freshman midfielder Lia D'Anfoseca sparked the first scoring chance by heading a CSUN goalkeeper long ball at midfield, which set up senior midfielder Sabrina Guzman to push the ball forward. From there, freshman midfielder Makayla Gwynn helped create the opening for sophomore midfielder Caprice Chiucholo, who finished in the 39th minute for the first goal. It was the kind of goal that comes from a lot of little things going right, and it gave the Lopes a foothold they could build on.

The second goal came in the 59th minute, and again it was a team move rather than a solo moment. GCU Lopes said senior midfielder Sophia Rubano threaded the pass that sent senior forward Ellie Johannes behind the CSUN defense, and Johannes set up Gwynn for her first career goal. That made it 2-0 and gave Grand Canyon even more breathing room against the Big West defending champion.

Rubano then capped the night in the 76th minute, finishing off a set piece that started with junior defender Samantha Amato and sophomore defender Elle Stanley before Rubano scored for the 3-0 final. It was Rubano’s second goal of the season, and it also made her Grand Canyon’s first repeat scorer of the year, according to GCU Lopes.

The result mattered at both ends of the field. GCU Lopes noted that the Lopes have allowed just one goal through their first four matches, and that came in the loss to Texas. The same source also said Grand Canyon has taken only one loss in its first four matches for the sixth consecutive season. That kind of balance is what makes a win like this feel bigger than one night: the offense finally cashed in, and the defense kept the whole thing comfortable.

For Grand Canyon, it was the sort of performance that can settle a team in early-season play — a clean scoreline, a few different names on the board, and a reminder that pressure eventually pays off.