Completed Event: Volleyball versus Pepperdine on September 18, 2025 , Win , 3, to, 2
Volleyball
vs Pepperdine
W 3-2
Grand Canyon University Athletics
Monday, November 3
GCU Arena
7 p.m.
Grand Canyon
16-9
3
vs
2
Weber State
6-21
1
2
3
4
5
F
Weber State
22
26
20
25
16
2
Grand Canyon
25
24
25
16
18
3
With a fifth-set rally, Grand Canyon won its fourth straight against Weber State Monday at GCU Arena.
Photo by: Darryl Webb
GCU Grabs Fourth Straight Win In 3-2 Triumph Over Weber State
11/3/2014 9:56:00 PM | Volleyball
Rallying from a 9-5 fifth-set deficit, Grand Canyon (16-9) picked up its fourth-straight win with a 3-2 victory over Weber State (6-21) at GCU Arena Monday.
The Antelopes had an opportunity to win the match in three sets. They won the first set 25-22 and third set 25-20, but were unable to close out two set points in the second and lost 26-24. Weber took control in the fourth for a 25-16 win and led 9-5 in the fifth before the Lopes scored seven straight points. There were seven ties and three lead changes in the fifth before back-to-back kills from Megan Byrnes and Shannon Dugan gave the Lopes an 18-16 fifth-set victory.
"If you had seen us play the last three weeks, you know we weren't at the top of our game tonight," said GCU coach Kris Naber. "That's not how we want to perform on a nightly basis, but we continued to fight. What we were able to do (in the middle of the fifth set) speaks volumes of what this group is capable of doing. We played with great composure at the end."
During the 7-0 fifth-set run, freshman Natalie Tardy, named the WAC Player of the Week on Monday, had three consecutive kills to give GCU a 12-9 advantage. Tardy finished the match with 25 kills and 14 digs along with two service aces and a solo block. Byrnes had 13 kills and hit .407 (13-2-27). Dugan had 11 kills and 16 digs. Setter Michelle Steagall had 46 assists and 14 digs. Mackenzie Phelps had a team-best 20 digs.
"Our block struggled tonight, but at 8-4 in the fourth it got better and made it easier for our defense and they made some great effort plays in fifth set," said Naber. "It was all effort."
Grand Canyon (16-9, 5-6) returns to WAC play Saturday with a 1 p.m. match against Bakersfield (11-13, 7-4) at Antelope Gymnasium.
GCU 3, WSU 2
The Antelopes had an opportunity to win the match in three sets. They won the first set 25-22 and third set 25-20, but were unable to close out two set points in the second and lost 26-24. Weber took control in the fourth for a 25-16 win and led 9-5 in the fifth before the Lopes scored seven straight points. There were seven ties and three lead changes in the fifth before back-to-back kills from Megan Byrnes and Shannon Dugan gave the Lopes an 18-16 fifth-set victory.
"If you had seen us play the last three weeks, you know we weren't at the top of our game tonight," said GCU coach Kris Naber. "That's not how we want to perform on a nightly basis, but we continued to fight. What we were able to do (in the middle of the fifth set) speaks volumes of what this group is capable of doing. We played with great composure at the end."
During the 7-0 fifth-set run, freshman Natalie Tardy, named the WAC Player of the Week on Monday, had three consecutive kills to give GCU a 12-9 advantage. Tardy finished the match with 25 kills and 14 digs along with two service aces and a solo block. Byrnes had 13 kills and hit .407 (13-2-27). Dugan had 11 kills and 16 digs. Setter Michelle Steagall had 46 assists and 14 digs. Mackenzie Phelps had a team-best 20 digs.
"Our block struggled tonight, but at 8-4 in the fourth it got better and made it easier for our defense and they made some great effort plays in fifth set," said Naber. "It was all effort."
Grand Canyon (16-9, 5-6) returns to WAC play Saturday with a 1 p.m. match against Bakersfield (11-13, 7-4) at Antelope Gymnasium.
GCU 3, WSU 2
Team Stats
WSU
GCU
Kills
66
60
Errors
27
29
Attempts
181
186
Hitting %
.215
.167
Points
86.0
70.0
Assists
62
55
Aces
7
7
Blocks
13.0
3.0
Game Leaders
Kills-Aces-Blocks
Kills
25
Aces
2
Blocks
1
Kills
13
Aces
0
Blocks
0
Kills
11
Aces
0
Blocks
0
Kills
5
Aces
1
Blocks
1
Players Mentioned
MB
/ VolleyballOH
/ Volleyball
L
/ Volleyball
S
/ VolleyballOH
/ VolleyballKendra Potts Post Match Press Conference | GCU vs NAU 9.7.25
Monday, September 08
“You don’t know what it’s like.” | The Lope-a-Palooza Experience
Saturday, August 30
Bella Nunez & Sophia Parlanti Press Conference | GCU vs LIU | August 29, 2025
Saturday, August 30
Kendra Potts Press Conference | GCU vs LIU | August 29, 2025
Saturday, August 30