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Grand Canyon University Athletics
Saturday, February 15
Phoenix, Ariz.
10 a.m.
Grand Canyon
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San Jose State
Spartans, Rams visit GCU
2/14/2020 1:33:00 PM | Women's Tennis
Lopes face 2 Mountain West programs at home
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| Grand Canyon Lopes (2-3) |
vs | San Jose State Spartans (1-2) |
Colorado State Rams (0-4) |
| Saturday, Feb. 15 10 a.m. |
Sunday, Feb. 16 11 a.m. |
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The Grand Canyon women's tennis team will host a pair of Mountain West Conference teams at the GCU Tennis Facility this weekend.
The Lopes are coming off a 1-0 weekend, when they won 4-1 at UC Irvine and had a match against Nevada canceled. The Lopes won four singles matches to come back against the Anteaters after dropping the doubles point. Freshman Natasha Puehse and junior Martina Lo Pumo won their fourth and third straight singles matches, respectively, while the match was clinched by junior Ludovica Infantino at No. 5.
THREE THINGS TO KNOW
- SINGLES STREAKS: Puehse and Lo Pumo have carried GCU to straight wins, thanks to their recent success in singles. Puehse has won four No. 2 matches in a row and Lo Pumo has won three straight matches on the road.
- MOUNTAIN WEST-HEAVY: Along with the pair of Mountain West teams coming to the GCU Tennis Facility, the Lopes will play three of their next six duals against Mountain West opponents. The Lopes will play March 7 at San Diego State, a team the Lopes defeated in 2018.
- WRAPPING UP FEBRUARY: After the Lopes face San Jose State and Colorado State at home this weekend, the team will travel to Hawaii to wrap up the month's action. The Lopes will face Hawaii on Feb. 27 and play Long Beach State in a neutral-site match on Feb. 28 to end the month.
SCOUTING
San Jose State started the season with a 1-2 record and is in the midst of four straight road matches. The Spartans won its opener 6-1 over Sacramento State at home but dropped matches at San Francisco and Cal Poly.The Anteaters are coming off a 10-9 season, along with an appearance in the quarterfinals of the Mountain West Tournament. This season, GCU and San Jose State met in the fall at the Aztec Fall Classic and earlier this spring at the CSUF Spring Invite in individual matchups.
GCU and San Jose State met for the first time in 2018 with the Spartans winning 4-2 in a neutral-site match in Fullerton, California. The Lopes took the doubles point but the Spartans won four of the five finished singles matches.
Colorado State enters the game against GCU looking for its first win of 2020. The Rams have yet to play a home match and dropped road matches to Gonzaga, Colorado, SMU and UT Arlington. After it plays GCU, Colorado State will have four more road games before the home opener on March 14.
Last season, Colorado State went 11-10 with a 5-1 record in neutral-site matches. This season, despite the four losses, the Rams have had success in doubles, winning the point in three matches. Emily Luetschwager and Stella Cliffe are 4-0 at the No. 1 doubles position.
GCU holds a 2-1 advantage in the all-times series but the Rams won the most recent match 6-1 last year. GCU won the first two matchups in 2014 and 2016.
LAST TIME OUT
- The Lopes won 4-1 at UC Irvine and had the neutral-site match against Nevada canceled due to weather.
- Puehse and Lo Pumo kept their singles winning streaks alive with wins at Nos. 2 and 5, respectively.
- GCU won four singles matches against UC Irvine after dropping the doubles point.
WHAT'S NEXT
- GCU will travel to face Hawaii and Long Beach State on Feb. 27 and 28, respectively, in Honolulu.
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