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Lopes rank No. 7 in preseason poll
1/27/2021 6:02:00 PM | Beach Volleyball
AVCA voters put GCU right where they left off
The Grand Canyon beach volleyball team ranks No. 7 nationally in the American Volleyball Coaches Association Preseason Poll. Â
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GCU finished the shortened 2020 season ranked seventh, a program best, before it was canceled because of COVID-19. The Lopes finished 10-2 with ranked wins over No. 4 USC, No. 11 California and No. 17 South Carolina.Â
"We are very happy to be ranked at No. 7 in the nation in the preseason poll," Lopes head coach Kristen Rohr said. "We still have a lot of work to do and we are motivated to keep fighting for our goal."
The Lopes finished the previous four seasons in the national top 20:Â 12th in 2017, 18th in 2018, 14th in 2019 and seventh in 2020.
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"Although it is a great accomplishment, the ranking at the end of the season is what matters the most," Rohr said.
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GCU begins its season at home, where they will host No. 17 Arizona and Colorado Mesa next month.
For more on GCU beach volleyball, follow us on Twitter and Instagram at @GCU_Beach.Â
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GCU finished the shortened 2020 season ranked seventh, a program best, before it was canceled because of COVID-19. The Lopes finished 10-2 with ranked wins over No. 4 USC, No. 11 California and No. 17 South Carolina.Â
"We are very happy to be ranked at No. 7 in the nation in the preseason poll," Lopes head coach Kristen Rohr said. "We still have a lot of work to do and we are motivated to keep fighting for our goal."The Lopes finished the previous four seasons in the national top 20:Â 12th in 2017, 18th in 2018, 14th in 2019 and seventh in 2020.
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"Although it is a great accomplishment, the ranking at the end of the season is what matters the most," Rohr said.
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GCU begins its season at home, where they will host No. 17 Arizona and Colorado Mesa next month.
For more on GCU beach volleyball, follow us on Twitter and Instagram at @GCU_Beach.Â
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