GCU Men's and Women's Tennis Teams Lose to Azusa Pacific

Friday, March 11

Los Angeles

1:30 p.m.

Grand Canyon

Azusa Pacific

Stephane Murray

GCU Men's and Women's Tennis Teams Lose to Azusa Pacific

3/11/2011 9:02:31 PM | Men's Tennis, Women's Tennis

By: Marina Nesic

Azusa Pacific's men's and women's tennis teams -- ranked Nos. 4 and 5 in the NAIA, respectively -- defeated Grand Canyon University today at Azusa, Calif.

The Cougars’ men’s team beat the Antelopes, 7-2. GCU's No. 1 doubles team of Frederic Schoelzel (Gevelsberg, Germany, Gymnasium Hagen HS, Northwood University) and Stephane Murray (Paris, France, Notre Dame Le Menimur HS, Anderson University) defeated Janosch Apelt and Jochem Hoefnagels, but the 'Lopes' Nos. 2 and 3 doubles teams lost tough matches, 9-8 (7-5) and 8-3.

In singles, No. 1 Schoelzel was the only winner for GCU. Azusa Pacific's No. 2 player, Hoefnagels, lost the first set to the ‘Lopes’ No. 2 player, Murray, but came back and won the final two sets to win the match, 4-6, 6-3, 6-4.

With the loss, GCU's men’s tennis team fell to 5-5 on the season. Azusa Pacific improved to 7-2 overall, 5-1 in the Golden State Athletic Conference.

GCU women’s tennis team lost to the Cougars, 8-1. The ‘Lopes lost all three doubles matches played, and No. 3 Marie Vanlerenberghe (Hazebrouck, France, Lycee des Flandres HS) defeated Kim Koetterheinrich, 6-4, 6-3, for the 'Lopes' only singles win. GCU again played without its No. 1 player, Katharina Mittag, due to illness.

The ‘Lopes, ranked No. 15 in the latest Intercollegiate Tennis Association poll, fell to 8-2 overall. Azusa Pacific improved to 10-1 on the season.

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