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Grand Canyon University Athletics
Balenci awarded WAC honors
1/23/2018 4:42:00 PM | Men's Tennis
PHOENIX— GCU senior Gregoire Balenci was named WAC Singles Player of the Week for January 16-22. Balenci earned two singles wins over the weekend that helped the Lopes earn wins over UC Riverside and UC Irvine.
"Gregoire is as deserving as a WAC Player of the Week honoree has ever been," head coach Greg Prudhomme said. "He really earned this honor by winning clinching matches for his team in back-to-back matches. It is great to see Greg, as a senior, giving his best effort and tennis for the program. I am happy for him."
After a loss to UCLA on Thursday, Balenci and the team bounced back during the weekend. Against Riverside on Saturday, the Lopes were down early 1-0 after losing the doubles point. In singles, GCU won four matches, with Balenci's 6-4, 3-6, 6-3 win at No. 5 clinching the match and giving the team a 4-3 win.
Against Irvine the next day, the team again was down earl 1-0 after losing the doubles point. This time in singles the Lopes won four straight matches to win 4-1. Balenci again won the clinching match at No. 5 with a 3-6, 6-2, 6-4 win.
The Lopes after the opening weekend sit at 2-1, their next match will be at home against Western New Mexico on Feb. 3.
"Gregoire is as deserving as a WAC Player of the Week honoree has ever been," head coach Greg Prudhomme said. "He really earned this honor by winning clinching matches for his team in back-to-back matches. It is great to see Greg, as a senior, giving his best effort and tennis for the program. I am happy for him."
After a loss to UCLA on Thursday, Balenci and the team bounced back during the weekend. Against Riverside on Saturday, the Lopes were down early 1-0 after losing the doubles point. In singles, GCU won four matches, with Balenci's 6-4, 3-6, 6-3 win at No. 5 clinching the match and giving the team a 4-3 win.
Against Irvine the next day, the team again was down earl 1-0 after losing the doubles point. This time in singles the Lopes won four straight matches to win 4-1. Balenci again won the clinching match at No. 5 with a 3-6, 6-2, 6-4 win.
The Lopes after the opening weekend sit at 2-1, their next match will be at home against Western New Mexico on Feb. 3.
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