McBride Ties School Record In 'Lopes Fifth Straight Win

Saturday, October 15

Belmont, CA

12 p.m.

Grand Canyon

Notre Dame de Namur

Stephanie McBride

McBride Ties School Record In 'Lopes Fifth Straight Win

10/15/2011 5:07:00 PM | Women's Volleyball

GCU Looks To Continue Run Monday At Home Against Chaminade

By: Steve Heath

Box Score

Grand Canyon (13-6, 7-4) finished off a sweep of its five-match road trip to northern California with a 3-1 Pacific West Conference victory over Notre Dame de Namur (2-20, 2-8) at Gleason Gym in Belmont, Calif.
GCU won by set scores of 22-25, 25-21, 25-20, 25-18.

Senior middle hitter Stephanie McBride tied a school record for block assists in a match with 11. She also had one solo block, seven kills and four service aces. The ’Lopes had 26 block assists and three solo blocks in the win.

Four other players have had 11 block assists in a match: Mandy Forrest (2002), Lia Bauler (1991), Theresa Kennedy (1988) and Billie Gillis (1984).

Junior setter Kristen Preach had six block assists to go with seven kills, with no errors, and 38 assists.

Sophomore Caelen Hiller led in kills with 10. Off the bench, freshman Hayleigh Friemoth had eight and a .333 attack percentage. Libero Mackenzie Phelps had 18 digs. Brooke Blomenkamp and Janae Giles each had 15 and Hiller added 10. Blomenkamp also had five block assists.

The Antelopes return home to take on Chaminade Monday and Tuesday. Both matches begin at 6 p.m. at Antelope Gymnasium. Only Monday’s contest will count in the PacWest standings. Fans unable to attend can follow the match with live stats and live video links available on the team’s schedule page.

The ’Lopes improved to 8-0 on the road this season.

"I'm real proud of how the girls played on this trip,” said GCU head coach Kris Naber. “Anytime you can come home from a road trip 5-0 you have to be happy. Hopefully, we can take this momentum back with us to Phoenix. We have a big week ahead and will have to continue to play well to be successful."