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Volleyball
at Texas A&M
Grand Canyon University Athletics
Thursday, November 1
Phoenix, Ariz.
6 p.m.
Grand Canyon
10-13, 3-8 wac
0
vs
3
UT Rio Grande Valley
18-8, 9-3 wac
| Team | 1 | 2 | 3 | Final F |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| UT Rio Grande Valley | 25 | 25 | 25 | 3 |
| Grand Canyon | 19 | 17 | 18 | 0 |
GCU upended by UTRGV
11/1/2018 7:42:00 PM | Volleyball
The Grand Canyon women's volleyball team fell to UT Rio Grande Valley 25-19, 25-17, 25-18 on Thursday night in GCU Arena.
The loss drops GCU to 10-13, 3-8 WAC, while UTRGV improves to 18-8, 9-3 WAC.
The Lopes were led by Melody Horton with 12 kills and nine digs. Kayla Matthews added six kills and eight digs. Teagan DeFalco finished with a match-high 21 digs while Molly Feldmeth led the Lopes with 19 assists. Sarah Hagge and Annabelle Kubinski led the Lopes with three blocks apiece.
UTRGV was led by Ragni Steen Knudsen with 14 kills and nine digs. Barbara Silva added eight kills for the Vaqueros.
In the first set, GCU was down by four points early but came back within 18-17 after a Horton kill and UTRGV error. The Lopes were within 20-18, but UTRGV scored five of the next six points to close the set 25-19.
GCU took the lead in the second set by a 10-7 score after a Horton kill. The Vaqueros scored the next seven points to lead 14-10. The Lopes pulled within 18-17 after a UTRGV error, but the Vaqueros scored seven of the next eight to claim the 25-17 win.
In the third set, GCU led 13-12 after a Hagge kill. UTRGV went on a small run to lead 20-16 after an ace by Dubravka Vukoja. The Vaqueros forced a pair of GCU errors to close the set and match, 25-18.
GCU is back in action on Saturday when it hosts California Baptist in a Senior Day match. The Lopes will honor seniors Kendall Gray, Tressa Schuler and Meme Fletcher.
The loss drops GCU to 10-13, 3-8 WAC, while UTRGV improves to 18-8, 9-3 WAC.
The Lopes were led by Melody Horton with 12 kills and nine digs. Kayla Matthews added six kills and eight digs. Teagan DeFalco finished with a match-high 21 digs while Molly Feldmeth led the Lopes with 19 assists. Sarah Hagge and Annabelle Kubinski led the Lopes with three blocks apiece.
UTRGV was led by Ragni Steen Knudsen with 14 kills and nine digs. Barbara Silva added eight kills for the Vaqueros.
In the first set, GCU was down by four points early but came back within 18-17 after a Horton kill and UTRGV error. The Lopes were within 20-18, but UTRGV scored five of the next six points to close the set 25-19.
GCU took the lead in the second set by a 10-7 score after a Horton kill. The Vaqueros scored the next seven points to lead 14-10. The Lopes pulled within 18-17 after a UTRGV error, but the Vaqueros scored seven of the next eight to claim the 25-17 win.
In the third set, GCU led 13-12 after a Hagge kill. UTRGV went on a small run to lead 20-16 after an ace by Dubravka Vukoja. The Vaqueros forced a pair of GCU errors to close the set and match, 25-18.
GCU is back in action on Saturday when it hosts California Baptist in a Senior Day match. The Lopes will honor seniors Kendall Gray, Tressa Schuler and Meme Fletcher.
Team Stats
UTRGV
GCU
Kills
40
29
Errors
15
22
Attempts
107
110
Hitting %
.234
.064
Points
54.0
37.0
Assists
37
28
Aces
5
3
Blocks
9.0
5.0
Game Leaders
Kills
12
Aces
0
Blocks
0
Kills
6
Aces
1
Blocks
2
Kills
5
Aces
0
Blocks
3
Kills
3
Aces
0
Blocks
3
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