Lopes sweep Tigers on the road

Monday, March 20

Stockton, Calif.

2:30 P.M.

Grand Canyon

Pacific

3/20/2017 5:08:00 PM | Beach Volleyball

By: Lisa Amsler

STOCKTON, CALIF. – The Grand Canyon beach volleyball team closed out their road matches with a 5-0 victory over the Pacific tigers, soaring to 11-3 on the season.

Tyanna Roy and Emily Reinking quickly secured the first point for the Lopes to start the day off. After dominating 21-5 in Set 1, the No. 5 pair finished things off with a closer set and match score of 21-15. Jessica Clark and Kelli Iverson brought the Lopes up 2-0 with a quick 21-16, 21-12 victory before the No. 1, 2 and 3 pairs took to the sand.

Rebecca Conrad and Jessica Stansfield let the Pacific No. 3 pairs within three points on the first set with a score of 21-18, but handled the second set more quickly and took the match point with a final score of 21-13. Molly Turner and Tjasa Kotnik followed this up with an impressive performance on Court 1, defeating the Pacific No. 1 pairs 21-16, 21-13.

Jordyn Sanchez and Hannah Towne dominated their first set 21-13 and despite taking an early lead on Set 2, the No. 2 pair fell behind and were forced to a tiebreaker set after a score of 15-21. The third and final set remained neck and neck until the very end when Sanchez and Towne pulled ahead for the 17-15 victory.

The Lopes return to their home court this Thursday, March 23 to host Nebraska at 4:30 p.m. MST.

GCU 5, Pacific 0
1. Molly Turner / Tjasa Kotnik (GCU) def. Lexi Elman / Andie Shelton (PAC) 21-16, 21-13
2. Jordyn Sanchez / Hannah Towne (GCU) def. Katrin Gotterba / Maycie LaBass (PAC) 21-13, 15-21, 17-15
3. Jessica Stansfield / Rebecca Conrad (GCU) def. Janie Feldsher / Taylor Poncetta (PAC) 21-18, 21-13
4. Jessica Clark / Kelli Iverson (GCU) def. Emily Baptista / Alex Holt (PAC) 21-16, 21-12
5. Tyanna Roy / Emily Reinking (GCU) def. Ashlyn Fleming / Skylar Wine (PAC) 21-5, 21-15
EXT. Leigh Stonerook / Anna Unnasch (GCU) def. Olivia Petnicki / Ashleyn Fleming (PAC) 21-15, 21-13