Completed Event: Women's Volleyball versus Northern Arizona on September 7, 2025 , Loss , 1, to, 3
W Volleyball
vs Northern Arizona
L 1-3
Grand Canyon University Athletics
Saturday, September 29
Las Cruces, N.M.
11 A.M.
Grand Canyon
7-8, 0-3WAC
0
at
3
New Mexico State
12-5, 2-2WAC
1
2
3
F
Grand Canyon
15
23
16
0
New Mexico State
25
25
25
3
Photo by: David Kadlubowski
Lopes fall to Aggies
9/29/2018 12:48:00 PM | Women's Volleyball
Balanced offense not enough at NMSU
LAS CRUCES, N.M. – The Grand Canyon women's volleyball team fell to New Mexico State 25-15, 25-23, 25-16 on Saturday afternoon at the Pan American Center.
With the loss, GCU drops to 7-8 (0-3 WAC) while NMSU improves to 12-5 (2-2 WAC).
Freshman middle blocker Kaira Moss led GCU with eight kills (.462 hitting) and four blocks. Outside hitters K.J. Adams and Melody Horton added seven kills apiece. Sophomore Sarah Hagge chipped in with six kills.
NMSU was led by Megan Hart with 13 kills (.706) and five blocks. Tatyana Battle finished with 10 kills and four digs.
The Aggies outhit the Lopes .350 to .174 in the match.
NMSU took a 10-5 lead in the first set. GCU pulled within 11-9 after a block by Hagge and Moss. NMSU controlled the set and finished on a 14-5 run to win 25-15. The Aggies outhit the Lopes .290 to .033.
Horton tied the second set at 9-9 with a kill. The Aggies led 21-16 but an Annabelle Kubinski block and Hagge kill pulled GCU within 21-18. GCU rallied to cut the deficit to 24-23 but NMSU closed out a 25-23 win.
In the third set, sophomore libero Teagan DeFalco tied the set at 9-9 with a service ace. NMSU led 15-12 at the media timeout. The Aggies proved too tough the rest of the way and won 25-16.
GCU is back in action on Thursday night when it takes on California Baptist in Riverside, Calif.
With the loss, GCU drops to 7-8 (0-3 WAC) while NMSU improves to 12-5 (2-2 WAC).
Freshman middle blocker Kaira Moss led GCU with eight kills (.462 hitting) and four blocks. Outside hitters K.J. Adams and Melody Horton added seven kills apiece. Sophomore Sarah Hagge chipped in with six kills.
NMSU was led by Megan Hart with 13 kills (.706) and five blocks. Tatyana Battle finished with 10 kills and four digs.
The Aggies outhit the Lopes .350 to .174 in the match.
NMSU took a 10-5 lead in the first set. GCU pulled within 11-9 after a block by Hagge and Moss. NMSU controlled the set and finished on a 14-5 run to win 25-15. The Aggies outhit the Lopes .290 to .033.
Horton tied the second set at 9-9 with a kill. The Aggies led 21-16 but an Annabelle Kubinski block and Hagge kill pulled GCU within 21-18. GCU rallied to cut the deficit to 24-23 but NMSU closed out a 25-23 win.
In the third set, sophomore libero Teagan DeFalco tied the set at 9-9 with a service ace. NMSU led 15-12 at the media timeout. The Aggies proved too tough the rest of the way and won 25-16.
GCU is back in action on Thursday night when it takes on California Baptist in Riverside, Calif.
Team Stats
GCU
NMSU
Kills
34
47
Errors
18
12
Attempts
92
100
Hitting %
.174
.350
Points
43.0
60.0
Assists
33
41
Aces
3
3
Blocks
6.0
10.0
Game Leaders
Kills-Aces-Blocks
Kills
8
Aces
0
Blocks
4
Kills
7
Aces
1
Blocks
0
Kills
7
Aces
0
Blocks
0
Kills
6
Aces
0
Blocks
3
Players Mentioned
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