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Grand Canyon University Athletics
Monday, January 18
Tempe, Ariz.
12 p.m.
Grand Canyon
at
Arizona State
Crosstown matchup begins season
1/17/2021 5:30:00 PM | Women's Tennis
Lopes travel to Arizona State for the first time since 1993
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| Grand Canyon Lopes |
vs. | No. 20 Arizona State Sun Devils |
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THREE THINGS TO KNOW
- NATIONALLY RANKED OPPONENT: For the second straight season the Lopes will face a ranked opponent to start the year. Last season the Lopes hosted No. 4 Duke at the GCU Tennis Facility marking the highest ranked opponent to visit GCU.
- NEW LOOK ROSTER: Five Lopes return from the shortened 2020 season including Emilia Occhipinti who is using her extra year of eligibility and senior Autum Prudhomme. Jana Weiss, Natasha Puehse and Mathilde Lirzin all return from last year. The Lopes also welcome three new players that including Joely Lomas, a redshirt senior from Drake who owns career records of 47-25 in singles and 54-26 in doubles. Freshman Aline Buhr, the younger sister of former GCU player Celina Buhr, and freshman Taylor Andersen from Gig Harbor, Wash. round out the squad.
- RECORD WATCH: Occhipinti could use her extra year of eligiblity to break some impressive GCU records. The fifth year senior from Italy is just two singles wins away from passing GCU great Tatum Prudhomme for the most singles wins in the GCU D-I era. 14 wins in doubles could also see Occhipinti reach the top mark in career doubles wins.
SCOUTING
Arizona State is coming off a 12-5 season in 2020 that included a 8-1 record at home. The Sun Devils enter this season ranked No. 20 by the Intercollegiate Tennis Association and boast four nationally ranked players.Senior Ilze Hattingh who is coming off a 9-3 singles and 8-1 doubles record a year ago is slotted in at No. 37 in the ITA singles rankings and at No. 21 and No. 50 in doubles with partners Tereza Kolarova and Lauryn John-Baptiste. The Sun Devils also bring back Sammi Hampton who finished 9-3 in singles at No. 2 behind Hattingh.
WHAT'S NEXT
- GCU continue the in-state matchups facing Arizona at home on Jan. 23.
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