GCU opens WAC play on the road

Thursday, September 21

Kansas City, Mo.

5:00 P.M.

Grand Canyon

UMKC

Photo by: Chris Hook

9/19/2017 9:52:00 AM | Volleyball

By: Mark Oshidari


Grand Canyon Lopes (5-7, 0-0 WAC)	vs.	UMKC Roos (5-10, 0-0 WAC)	Chicago State Cougars (9-6, 0-0 WAC)
		Thur, Sept. 21 at 5 p.m. MST	Sat, Sept. 23 at 11 a.m. MST
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The Grand Canyon women's volleyball team opens Western Athletic Conference play this week on the road at UMKC and Chicago State.

The Lopes finished the non-conference portion of the schedule with a 5-7 record, including going 1-2 at last week's Bradley Tournament in Illinois.

Hannah Hicks was named to the All-Tournament team for the second consecutive weekend, while Natalie Tardy recorded 19 kills in her last match against Bradley, her highest kill total in two years.

Claire Kovensky added on to her team-leading six double-doubles this season, with a 16 kills/11 digs showing at Bradley. Teagan DeFalco has five double-doubles while Heidi Carpenter has three double-doubles this season.

Kovensky leads GCU with 3.33 kills per set while DeFalco adds 2.68 kills per set. Hicks leads the Lopes with a .293 attack percentage, while Maria Adams has a team-high 0.91 blocks per set. Emma Ahern leads GCU with 4.41 digs per set.

UMKC went 4-9 in non-conference action and also played at last week's Bradley Tournament. The Roos went 0-3, falling to Connecticut, Bradley and South Dakota State.

UMKC is led by Alicia Harrington with 3.14 kills per set and Emma Dyer with 2.60 kills per set. Mykal Sadler leads UMKC with 1.08 blocks per set.

CSU went a WAC-best 9-6 in non-conference action. Last week CSU hosted the Chicago State Tournament and went 2-2 with wins over Eastern Michigan and Southeast Missouri State.

The Cougars are led by Lauryn Dela Cruz with 4.71 kills per set. Carmen Carvajal is next on the team with 3.66 kills per set.