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Grand Canyon University Athletics
Friday, January 25
Phoenix, Ariz.
10 A.M.
Grand Canyon
vs
Florida Gulf Coast
Busy weekend await Lopes
1/24/2019 8:00:00 PM | Men's Tennis, Women's Tennis
4 matches on the home schedule
Both Grand Canyon tennis teams will be in action at the GCU Tennis Facility this weekend. Four matches will be played from Friday-Sunday with both teams in action tomorrow to kick off the weekend.
The men will host Florida Gulf Coast (0-1) on Friday morning and then Sacramento State (0-1) on Sunday to finish off the weekend. Both the Eagles and the Hornets began the season with a loss on the road, Florida Gulf Coast lost at USF and Sacramento State lost at UC Davis. Both teams are coming off of losing season in 2018 and each team will play each other in a neutral site at the tennis facility this weekend as well.
The Lopes began their regular season last weekend with a 7-0 shutout over UC Riverside at home and a close 5-2 loss to Arizona in Tucson. Junior Lucas Grego was named the WAC Singles Player of the Week after going 2-0 from the No. 4 position. The top doubles pair of senior Mathieu Rajaonah and junior Lorenzo Fucile were also named the WAC Doubles Players of the Week winning both of their matches from the No. 1 doubles position.
The women also played at home last week, winning a dramatic 4-3 match over Drake. The Lopes earned their first ever win over the Bulldogs thanks to Emilia Occhipinti who clinched the match in tiebreakers in the third set at the No. 1 position. For her efforts, Occhipinti was named the WAC Singles Player of the Week on the women's side.
The women's team will face Southern Utah (0-2) and Nevada (2-0) on Friday and Saturday afternoon. The Thunderbirds lost both matches on the road in their opening weekend against Utah and Utah State while the Wolfpack won both of their matches during their road trip in California winning at UC San Diego and Point Loma.
Before the match on Saturday afternoon against Nevada, the Lopes will be partnering with UTSA Phoenix to host a Kids Day that will run from 1-3 p.m. The signup page can be found on the women's schedule and kids of all ages are welcome.
The men will host Florida Gulf Coast (0-1) on Friday morning and then Sacramento State (0-1) on Sunday to finish off the weekend. Both the Eagles and the Hornets began the season with a loss on the road, Florida Gulf Coast lost at USF and Sacramento State lost at UC Davis. Both teams are coming off of losing season in 2018 and each team will play each other in a neutral site at the tennis facility this weekend as well.
The Lopes began their regular season last weekend with a 7-0 shutout over UC Riverside at home and a close 5-2 loss to Arizona in Tucson. Junior Lucas Grego was named the WAC Singles Player of the Week after going 2-0 from the No. 4 position. The top doubles pair of senior Mathieu Rajaonah and junior Lorenzo Fucile were also named the WAC Doubles Players of the Week winning both of their matches from the No. 1 doubles position.
The women also played at home last week, winning a dramatic 4-3 match over Drake. The Lopes earned their first ever win over the Bulldogs thanks to Emilia Occhipinti who clinched the match in tiebreakers in the third set at the No. 1 position. For her efforts, Occhipinti was named the WAC Singles Player of the Week on the women's side.
The women's team will face Southern Utah (0-2) and Nevada (2-0) on Friday and Saturday afternoon. The Thunderbirds lost both matches on the road in their opening weekend against Utah and Utah State while the Wolfpack won both of their matches during their road trip in California winning at UC San Diego and Point Loma.
Before the match on Saturday afternoon against Nevada, the Lopes will be partnering with UTSA Phoenix to host a Kids Day that will run from 1-3 p.m. The signup page can be found on the women's schedule and kids of all ages are welcome.
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