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Softball
vs UC Santa Barbara
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Grand Canyon University Athletics
Saturday, February 8
Phoenix, Ariz.
3:30 p.m.
Grand Canyon
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New Mexico
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Grand Canyon
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GCU stumbles against UNM, WSU
2/8/2020 9:22:00 PM | Softball
Despite big games at the plate from freshmen Mickey Covarrubio and Olivia Zufelt, Grand Canyon dropped both games in the third day of the GCU Kickoff Tournament, losing 9-4 to New Mexico before falling 6-2 to Weber State on Saturday at GCU Softball Stadium. Â Â
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Against New Mexico, the Lobos struck first with two runs in the bottom of the first inning. Covarrubio kick-started the Lopes offense with a second-inning single up the middle and scored on a sacrifice fly from junior catcher Kaileigh Holland. However, New Mexico tacked on another run in the bottom of the second for a 3-1 lead.Â
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GCU sophomore right fielder Brooke Cantillo drew a leadoff walk in the top of the third and was driven in two batters later on a double to center field by sophomore shortstop Savannah Tourville. Another double to center from Covarrubio scored Tourville and tied the game at 3-3.
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New Mexico responded with four runs in the bottom of the third inning and added a run in each of the fifth and sixth innings for a 9-3 advantage. Â Â
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GCU hung its final run of the game in the top of the seventh when sophomore left fielder Gianna Nicoletti drew a leadoff walk and scored on a fielder's choice.
Freshmen shine in loss to Weber State
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GCU trailed 4-0 after the first three innings against Weber State in the nightcap.
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Covarrubio doubled to the left-center gap to start off the bottom of the third inning. Freshman designated player Olivia Zufelt hit her first home run as a Lope to cut Weber State's lead in half at 4-2.
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Weber State added its final two runs in the top of the fifth to take a 6-2 lead. In the bottom of the seventh, Cantillo smacked a two-out, pinch-hit single up the middle and Holland followed with another single up the middle before a Nicoletti walk loaded the bases. The Lopes stranded them to end the game.
The Lopes are back in action Sunday for the final day of the GCU Kickoff Tournament as the Lopes host New Mexico at 12:30 p.m. Â
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Against New Mexico, the Lobos struck first with two runs in the bottom of the first inning. Covarrubio kick-started the Lopes offense with a second-inning single up the middle and scored on a sacrifice fly from junior catcher Kaileigh Holland. However, New Mexico tacked on another run in the bottom of the second for a 3-1 lead.Â
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GCU sophomore right fielder Brooke Cantillo drew a leadoff walk in the top of the third and was driven in two batters later on a double to center field by sophomore shortstop Savannah Tourville. Another double to center from Covarrubio scored Tourville and tied the game at 3-3.
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New Mexico responded with four runs in the bottom of the third inning and added a run in each of the fifth and sixth innings for a 9-3 advantage. Â Â
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GCU hung its final run of the game in the top of the seventh when sophomore left fielder Gianna Nicoletti drew a leadoff walk and scored on a fielder's choice.
Freshmen shine in loss to Weber State
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GCU trailed 4-0 after the first three innings against Weber State in the nightcap.
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Covarrubio doubled to the left-center gap to start off the bottom of the third inning. Freshman designated player Olivia Zufelt hit her first home run as a Lope to cut Weber State's lead in half at 4-2.
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Weber State added its final two runs in the top of the fifth to take a 6-2 lead. In the bottom of the seventh, Cantillo smacked a two-out, pinch-hit single up the middle and Holland followed with another single up the middle before a Nicoletti walk loaded the bases. The Lopes stranded them to end the game.
The Lopes are back in action Sunday for the final day of the GCU Kickoff Tournament as the Lopes host New Mexico at 12:30 p.m. Â
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Team Stats
Pitching:
W: SPENCER, Kiana (1-0)
L: Coons, Lexy (0-2)
Batting:
2B: Tourville, Savannah 1
3B: Covarrubio, Mickey 1
RBI: Zufelt, Olivia 1 ; Tourville, Savannah 1 ; Covarrubio, Mickey 1 ; Holland, Kaileigh 1
SH: Olsen, Taylor 1
SF: Holland, Kaileigh 1
Base Running:
RUNS: Cantillo, Brooke 1 ; Tourville, Savannah 1 ; Covarrubio, Mickey 1 ; Nicoletti, Gianna 1
Batting:
2B: O'GRADY, Cameryn 1 ; KLITZKE, Bailey 1
HR: KLITZKE, Bailey 1 ; HOWARD, Andrea 2 ; BRODERICK, Sydney 1
RBI: KLITZKE, Bailey 2 ; HOWARD, Andrea 3 ; BRODERICK, Sydney 1
SF: HOWARD, Andrea 1
Base Running:
RUNS: O'GRADY, Cameryn 1 ; MARTINEZ, Briana 1 ; KLITZKE, Bailey 1 ; HOWARD, Andrea 2 ; SHAFER, Gavyn 1 ; TUCK, Reyan 1 ; BRODERICK, Sydney 1 ; YOUNG, Taryn 1
SB: MARTINEZ, Briana 1
HBP: O'GRADY, Cameryn 1 ; SHAFER, Gavyn 1
Game Leaders
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1
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2
RBI
1
AB
1
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0
H
1
RBI
0
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AB
4
R
1
H
1
RBI
1
AB
1
R
0
H
1
RBI
0
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