Completed Event: Men's Tennis versus Utah on February 28, 2026 , Win , 5, to, 2
M Tennis
vs Utah
W 5-2
Grand Canyon University Athletics
Saturday, February 1
Phoenix, Ariz.
11 a.m.
Grand Canyon
2
vs
5
San Francisco
Photo by: Elizabeth Tinajero
3rd-set losses cost Lopes at home
2/1/2020 3:50:00 PM | Men's Tennis
San Francisco outlasts GCU in 3-hour match
The Grand Canyon men's tennis team fell 5-2 to San Francisco in a match that was closer than the score indicated.
The Dons outlasted the Lopes in doubles at GCU Tennis Facility and followed with three singles victories in three-set matches.
In doubles, GCU and San Francisco was locked in close matches on two courts. Lopes senior Lorenzo Fucile and freshman Can Franke won easily 6-2 at No. 1 to put the Lopes in front early. The Dons crawled back by forcing tiebreakers at Nos. 2 and 3.
San Francisco's Paul Giraud and Mitch Johnson outlasted senior Valentin Lang and junior Freddie Grant 7-5 in their tiebreaker while Phuc Huynh and David Woodland clinched the point for the Dons by winning 7-4 at No. 3.
Despite the early deficit, the Lopes rebounded well to win the first sets of singles on four courts.
A retirement by Fucile at No. 1 put the Lopes down 2-0 early but GCU freshmen David Weber and Julian Mueller each closed out matches in straight sets to get the Lopes back in it.
Tied 2-2, the final three singles matches went to deciding third sets. Franke, at No. 5, forced a third set after winning 7-5 in the second but San Francisco did the same by taking second sets at Nos. 2 and 3.
The Dons outlasted the Lopes in the third sets, taking all three courts with a tiebreaker settling the outcome at No. 2.
The Lopes will hit the road next week for two matches at No. 11 Stanford, where they will face the host Cardinal and visiting Pacific on Feb. 7 and 8, respectively.
The Dons outlasted the Lopes in doubles at GCU Tennis Facility and followed with three singles victories in three-set matches.
In doubles, GCU and San Francisco was locked in close matches on two courts. Lopes senior Lorenzo Fucile and freshman Can Franke won easily 6-2 at No. 1 to put the Lopes in front early. The Dons crawled back by forcing tiebreakers at Nos. 2 and 3.
San Francisco's Paul Giraud and Mitch Johnson outlasted senior Valentin Lang and junior Freddie Grant 7-5 in their tiebreaker while Phuc Huynh and David Woodland clinched the point for the Dons by winning 7-4 at No. 3.
Despite the early deficit, the Lopes rebounded well to win the first sets of singles on four courts.
A retirement by Fucile at No. 1 put the Lopes down 2-0 early but GCU freshmen David Weber and Julian Mueller each closed out matches in straight sets to get the Lopes back in it.
Tied 2-2, the final three singles matches went to deciding third sets. Franke, at No. 5, forced a third set after winning 7-5 in the second but San Francisco did the same by taking second sets at Nos. 2 and 3.
The Dons outlasted the Lopes in the third sets, taking all three courts with a tiebreaker settling the outcome at No. 2.
The Lopes will hit the road next week for two matches at No. 11 Stanford, where they will face the host Cardinal and visiting Pacific on Feb. 7 and 8, respectively.
Team Stats
#1 Doubles Match
#2 Doubles Match
#3 Doubles Match
Order of Finish:
1,2,3
#1 Singles Match
12
Nitzan Ricklis / 0 [USF]
2WR
10
#2 Singles Match
123
Paul Giraud / 0 [USF]
267
646
#3 Singles Match
123
Ori Maior / 0 [USF]
266
642
#4 Singles Match
12
Mitch Johnson / 0 [USF]
22
66
#5 Singles Match
123
Phuc Huynh / 0 [USF]
656
172
#6 Singles Match
12
John Garpered / 0 [USF]
43
66
Order of Finish:
1,4,6,5,3,2
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