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Grand Canyon University Athletics
Beach announces 2019 schedule
1/17/2019 10:13:00 AM | Beach Volleyball
Lopes set to host 16 matches, face 13 top-20 opponents
Grand Canyon beach volleyball will host 16 matches this season, including Arizona State and three of the Lopes' 13 top-20 opponents, GCU head coach Kristen Rohr announced Wednesday.
The Lopes start the season at home and compete in two road tournaments at TCU and Florida International in March. GCU is set to face 13 opponents who finished the 2018 season ranked in the top 20 of the AVCA Coaches Poll, including four top-five teams.
The season opens Friday, Feb. 22, against New Mexico and Loyola Marymount at GCU Beach Volleyball Stadium, where the Lopes face the Lobos at 4 p.m. and have a 6 p.m. match against the Lions, who finished last season at No. 15 in the nation.
GCU closes its opening weekend with a historic faceoff against Arizona State at 12:30 p.m. on Saturday, Feb. 23. Beach volleyball is set to be the first NCAA team at GCU to take on the Sun Devils in the Division I era.
"We are a month away from our opening weekend and we could not be more excited to get started," Rohr said. "We have some very tough teams on the schedule this season and our girls are working hard daily and continuing to improve every time they step on the sand. I'm thrilled that GCU beach volleyball has an opportunity to finally compete with ASU. It is great to finally be able to bring together a sports competition between the two major universities in Phoenix. We are excited to get them on our campus and create an electric and competitive environment."
The Lopes hit the road for the Horned Frog Challenge at TCU, where they will take on Tulane, Missouri State, TCU and Georgia State on March 1 and 2. Tulane and Georgia State finished the 2018 season ranked at No. 18 and No. 11, respectively.
Returning home for the following three weeks, the Lopes will host seven opponents at GCU Beach Volleyball Stadium throughout March. GCU takes on Colorado Mesa and San Diego City College on March 8, followed by a New Mexico rematch and Arizona Christian on March 9.
The Lopes host a series of Thursday matches on March 14 and 21. Louisiana Monroe and North Florida visit on the 14th and Hawaii, which finished No. 3 in 2018, comes to GCU on the 21st.
GCU finishes March on the road at Irvine Valley College to take on host Stanford, which finished 2018 ranked No. 13, and Concordia on March 21.
The Lopes then travel to Miami Beach, Fla., to compete in Florida International's Surf N Turf Invitational, where they will take on Florida State, Florida International, TCU, Florida Atlantic and LSU on March 29 and 30. Four of the five opponents finished in the AVCA top 20 last season with Florida State ranked No. 7, LSU at No. 8, Florida International at No. 10 and Florida Atlantic at No. 20.
April kicks off at home as the Lopes host five opponents on April 5 and 6. GCU takes on Alabama Birmingham, Utah and Long Beach Community College on April 5, followed by Cal Poly and Mt. San Antonio College on April 6. Cal Poly will be the Lopes' second top-five opponent with the Mustangs closing last season at No. 4.
The Lopes return to GCU Beach Volleyball Stadium on April 14 to take on Santa Clara for senior day.
GCU finishes the regular season in Los Angeles on April 18 and 20. The Lopes take on host USC and Cal Poly, ranked No. 5 and No. 4 to finish 2018, on April 18 before traveling to UCLA to take on the Bruins and Long Beach State, ranked No. 1 and No. 6 to finish 2018, on April 20.
View full schedule here.
The Lopes start the season at home and compete in two road tournaments at TCU and Florida International in March. GCU is set to face 13 opponents who finished the 2018 season ranked in the top 20 of the AVCA Coaches Poll, including four top-five teams.
The season opens Friday, Feb. 22, against New Mexico and Loyola Marymount at GCU Beach Volleyball Stadium, where the Lopes face the Lobos at 4 p.m. and have a 6 p.m. match against the Lions, who finished last season at No. 15 in the nation.
GCU closes its opening weekend with a historic faceoff against Arizona State at 12:30 p.m. on Saturday, Feb. 23. Beach volleyball is set to be the first NCAA team at GCU to take on the Sun Devils in the Division I era.
"We are a month away from our opening weekend and we could not be more excited to get started," Rohr said. "We have some very tough teams on the schedule this season and our girls are working hard daily and continuing to improve every time they step on the sand. I'm thrilled that GCU beach volleyball has an opportunity to finally compete with ASU. It is great to finally be able to bring together a sports competition between the two major universities in Phoenix. We are excited to get them on our campus and create an electric and competitive environment."
The Lopes hit the road for the Horned Frog Challenge at TCU, where they will take on Tulane, Missouri State, TCU and Georgia State on March 1 and 2. Tulane and Georgia State finished the 2018 season ranked at No. 18 and No. 11, respectively.
Returning home for the following three weeks, the Lopes will host seven opponents at GCU Beach Volleyball Stadium throughout March. GCU takes on Colorado Mesa and San Diego City College on March 8, followed by a New Mexico rematch and Arizona Christian on March 9.
The Lopes host a series of Thursday matches on March 14 and 21. Louisiana Monroe and North Florida visit on the 14th and Hawaii, which finished No. 3 in 2018, comes to GCU on the 21st.
GCU finishes March on the road at Irvine Valley College to take on host Stanford, which finished 2018 ranked No. 13, and Concordia on March 21.
The Lopes then travel to Miami Beach, Fla., to compete in Florida International's Surf N Turf Invitational, where they will take on Florida State, Florida International, TCU, Florida Atlantic and LSU on March 29 and 30. Four of the five opponents finished in the AVCA top 20 last season with Florida State ranked No. 7, LSU at No. 8, Florida International at No. 10 and Florida Atlantic at No. 20.
April kicks off at home as the Lopes host five opponents on April 5 and 6. GCU takes on Alabama Birmingham, Utah and Long Beach Community College on April 5, followed by Cal Poly and Mt. San Antonio College on April 6. Cal Poly will be the Lopes' second top-five opponent with the Mustangs closing last season at No. 4.
The Lopes return to GCU Beach Volleyball Stadium on April 14 to take on Santa Clara for senior day.
GCU finishes the regular season in Los Angeles on April 18 and 20. The Lopes take on host USC and Cal Poly, ranked No. 5 and No. 4 to finish 2018, on April 18 before traveling to UCLA to take on the Bruins and Long Beach State, ranked No. 1 and No. 6 to finish 2018, on April 20.
View full schedule here.
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