5 Things to Know: Jan. 10-16

Each week, a loaded schedule for the 21 GCU Division I athletic squads may leave a Lopes fan missing out on some of the highlights! With that in mind, GCULopes.com will give you the best fast reads each Tuesday, quick hits of what's coming up soon and the top nuggets you may have missed.

1	MOBLEY FOR THE WIN	Women's Basketball
	Trailing by as much as seven in the final period, the women's basketball team mounted a furious rally to defeat UT Rio Grande Valley and improve to 2-1 in conference play. Facing a one-point deficit out of a timeout, Brie Mobley drove the lane and scored to put the Lopes in front 60-59 with 4.6 remaining. The Vaqueros' last-ditch effort was off at the buzzer and Trent May's squad claimed victory. (More: R ecap \| Mobley's winner)

2	BACK IN THE WIN COLUMN	Men's Basketball
	Thanks to a career-high 20 points from Keonta Vernon and additional double-digit efforts from DeWayne Russell, Gerard Martin and Joshua Braun, the men's basketball team got back in the win column at UTRGV on Saturday. GCU dominated the boards and limited the Vaqueros to 31.3 percent shooting from the floor, but the Lopes lead was just one at the break. Grand Canyon knocked down four 3-pointers and made 29 trips to the foul line in the second half to pull away. (More: Game Recap \| Video Recap)

3	GCU TOPS WAC IN FALL ACADEMICS	General
	Out of 248 fall student-athletes being awarded across the WAC, 51 of them were from Grand Canyon -- most among WAC schools. The women's soccer squad led the charge with 16 honorees, most of any team. In order to qualify, student-athletes had to maintain a 3.2 GPA and participate in half of their team's competitions. (Keep reading: Complete List)

4	HAVOCS TRAVEL WELL... AGAIN	General
	Although the Lopes didn't come away with the win in Las Cruces (note: the games are getting increasingly closer), the Havocs once again journeyed to the state next door to support the men's basketball team. The trip cross state borders may be a 12-hour round trip, but the purple-clad students noticeably filled a large section of the Pan American Center. As impressive as the sight of the Havocs was, their volume was off even further off the charts. (Keep reading: V ideo recap)

5	WELCOME TO ACTION, INDOOR TRACK	Track & Field
	The newest team to begin its season was men's and women's track and field, traveling to Flagstaff to take part in the Friday Night Duels at Northern Arizona University. Pole vaulter Scott Marshall broke his own GCU indoor record with a vault of 5.30 meters to place him first in the conference. (Keep reading: Recap)

Players Mentioned

Joshua Braun

Jessica Gajewski

Scott Marshall

Gerard Martin

Brie Mobley

DeWayne Russell

Keonta Vernon

Grand Canyon University Athletics