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Grand Canyon University Athletics
Friday, April 15
Laie, HI
4 p.m.
Grand Canyon
0
vs
5
Hawai'i Pacific
Knopf and Vanlerenberghe
GCU Falls to HPU in PacWest Semis
4/15/2011 8:44:18 PM | Women's Tennis
The Grand Canyon University women’s tennis team saw their bid for a spot in the Pacific West Conference Championship fall short today, losing 5-0 in their semifinal match to Hawai’i Pacific in Laie, Hawai’i.
The third-seeded Antelopes will next face fifth-seeded Chaminade in a match for third place. First serve tomorrow is scheduled for 2:30 p.m. (AZ time) in Laie.
“The girls played well, but HPU was better today,” said head coach Greg Prudhomme. “We almost went into the doubles at 1-2 with a narrow loss in the three spot. It was a little too much to ask to be able to come from behind 3-0 two days in a row. The girls are determined to improve on the conference finish in the future, but are looking forward to playing for third place tomorrow.”
Marie Vanlerenberghe and Kaila Knopf put up a valiant effort in the No. 3 doubles match, falling 9-7.
Frederique Van de Velde and Knopf both lost in straight sets in singles to close out the win for HPU.
Grand Canyon, ranked No. 15 nationally and No. 3 in the west region, will face Chaminade for the second time this season. The Antelopes defeated the Silverswords, 6-3, at the Paseo Racquet Center on Feb. 13 in Glendale, Ariz.
Full Results
GCU vs HPU
Singles
3. Goetti, HPU, def Van de Velde, GCU, 6-0.6-1
6. Paquay, HPU, def Knopf, GCU, 6-0,6-0
(All of the other singles matches were unfinished due to tournament play.)
Doubles
1. Vickova/Goetti, HPU def Vergnet/Van de Velde, GCU, 8-2
2. Rybakova/Stankovic, HPU def Mittag/Haldeman, GCU, 8-2
3. Wikstrom/Shuler, HPU def Vanlerenbergh/Knopf, GCU, 9-7
Women's Wins the WAC Title
Monday, April 21