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Softball

2026 schedule released by Hays

Men's Soccer

Sweet 16 run soured by late Portland winner

Final

Women's Soccer

Vali gives thanks for cancer diagnosis, recovery

Palm Desert, CA Nov. 26, 2025: The Lopes fall 59-46 to Iowa during the Acrisure Classic in Palm Desert, California. David Kadlubowski/GCU

Men's Basketball

Defensive battle goes to physical Iowa

Final

Women's Basketball

Final shot falls short vs. UTSA in Frisco

Final

Men's Basketball

Ball-care win over Utah puts GCU against Iowa

Final

Baseball

Full slate unveiled for 1st MW season

Softball

Hays brings in best class yet on National Signing Day

Volleyball

Potts introduces 2026 recruiting class

S-A Development

GCU grad rate continues uptick to 94%

Athletic Teams

WAC Commissioner’s Cups

D-I Conference Titles

GCU moves to Mountain West this fall

GCU, Arizona’s Family partner for robust TV package

4 Lopes selected in MLB Draft

Phoenix, AZ Jan. 20, 2025 : Women in Sports. David Kadlubowski / GCU

'Grace. Grit. Glory.' campaign champions women's sports

Hays signs long-term contract extension

Las Vegas, NV March 15, 2025 : Lopes earn a 89-82 win over Utah Valley in their WAC Championship game in Las Vegas. David Kadlubowski/GCU

Sweet 3-peat: GCU wins WAC to dance again

Reigning national champion selected to lead GCU

WAC 4-peat powered by Place pitching, Gonzalez HR

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Savannah Kirk, GCU's sophomore second baseman and leadoff hitter, ranked No. 2 nationally in 2025 with a .505 average and was the 2025 WAC Player of the Year. A dynamic slapper and elite base stealer, she went 50 for 50 in steals and helped lead GCU to a top-25 ranking and a fourth straight NCAA Tournament trip.

Savannah Kirk

Softball

Makaih Williams averaged 8.2 points and 2.3 rebounds for the WAC Tournament Champion Lopes, who returned to the NCAA Tournament for the third consecutive season. Williams returns for his second GCU season in 2025-26 with a new-look roster of talent surrounding him for sixth-year head coach Bryce Drew.

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Men's Basketball

Matthew Diehl turned in an impressive freshman season in 2024-25, earning WAC Freshman of the Year and All-WAC First Team honors. Diehl finished with a 72.2 per round scoring average, had four top-10 finishes and finished seventh at NCAA Regionals, the best in program history.

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Ranked as one of the nation's top-25 campuses (Niche.com), Grand Canyon University sits in the heart of Phoenix, Arizona. GCU is a bustling university situated in the heart of Phoenix with successful teams earning their way into the hearts of Phoenicians and a student body with a heart to serve the community.

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Grace. Grit. Glory.

GCU's vision is to be the premier university for women’s sports. Grand Canyon University female student-athletes have a humility and GRACE, compete fiercely with GRIT and play for the GLORY of God. More than a campaign, this is our mission.

A Championship Culture

GCU has cultivated a culture of champions, from competing in the NAIA for four decades to the quick rise through the Division II ranks to winning 77 conference championships in the first decade at the Division I level. As the Lopes pave the way forward, their past success fuels the possibilities of the future.

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GCU is proud to boast a premier collection of athletic facilities, many having debuted in the last decade concurrent with the university's rise.

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GCU's renowned student section, the Havocs, strive to be the most spirited, energetic, and disruptive student section in the country. They support and encourage all GCU D-I athletic teams, promote school spirit and build Lope pride and tradition. The Havocs create an energetic environment for fans and an intimidating atmosphere for opponents.

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Reigning national champion selected to lead GCU

WAC 4-peat powered by Place pitching, Gonzalez HR

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