Completed Event: Women's Volleyball versus UT Rio Grande Valley on August 30, 2025 , Win , 3, to, 0
W Volleyball
vs UT Rio Grande Valley
W 3-0
Grand Canyon University Athletics
Saturday, October 2
Phoenix, Ariz.
3 p.m.
Grand Canyon
11-2,3-1WAC
3
vs
0
Seattle U
3-11,0-3WAC
1
2
3
F
Seattle U
21
25
20
0
Grand Canyon
25
27
25
3
Photo by: Skyler Coblentz
Lopes improve to 3-1 in WAC play
10/2/2021 6:32:00 PM | Women's Volleyball
Kubinski posts team-high 11 kills
The Grand Canyon women's volleyball team kept its perfect home record alive with a three-set (25-21, 27-25, 25-20) win over Seattle U on Saturday afternoon.
In five matches at GCU Arena this season, the Lopes have not dropped a set.
The Lopes (11-2, 3-1 WAC) started out the first set with a 7-2 lead after three straight points highlighted by a kill from junior middle blocker Annabelle Kubinski and libero Teagan DeFalco followed with a service ace. Late in the set, the Lopes went on a four-point run with two of those points coming from freshman outside hitter McKenzie Wise from junior setter Klaire Mitchell. Sophomore outside hitter Ashley Lifgren recorded kills for the Lopes' 23rd and 24th points.
Seattle U started the second set with a 12-8 lead over the Lopes. GCU went on a six-point run started off by three straight kills from Kubinski. The Redhawks took the lead back and went up on the Lopes 22-20 before GCU went on a four-point run with Kubinski once again startomg things off with a kill and sophomore outside hitter Giorgia Turri following with back-to-back kills. With the Lopes at set point, Seattle U responded and forced extra points. At set point once again, the Lopes forced back-to-back Seattle U errors to take the second set.
With the momentum on the Lopes' side, they got out to a 7-4 lead over the Redhawks. Sophomore defensive specialist Castan Sturm recorded her first service ace as a Lope and lifted the Lopes to a 16-11 lead over Seattle U. Mitchell found Lifgren on the pin to give GCU set point, and an error by Seattle U closed out the match.
The Lopes are back in action on Saturday, Oct. 9 as they take on Chicago State in Chicago at 11 a.m. (Phoenix time).
In five matches at GCU Arena this season, the Lopes have not dropped a set.
The Lopes (11-2, 3-1 WAC) started out the first set with a 7-2 lead after three straight points highlighted by a kill from junior middle blocker Annabelle Kubinski and libero Teagan DeFalco followed with a service ace. Late in the set, the Lopes went on a four-point run with two of those points coming from freshman outside hitter McKenzie Wise from junior setter Klaire Mitchell. Sophomore outside hitter Ashley Lifgren recorded kills for the Lopes' 23rd and 24th points.
Seattle U started the second set with a 12-8 lead over the Lopes. GCU went on a six-point run started off by three straight kills from Kubinski. The Redhawks took the lead back and went up on the Lopes 22-20 before GCU went on a four-point run with Kubinski once again startomg things off with a kill and sophomore outside hitter Giorgia Turri following with back-to-back kills. With the Lopes at set point, Seattle U responded and forced extra points. At set point once again, the Lopes forced back-to-back Seattle U errors to take the second set.
With the momentum on the Lopes' side, they got out to a 7-4 lead over the Redhawks. Sophomore defensive specialist Castan Sturm recorded her first service ace as a Lope and lifted the Lopes to a 16-11 lead over Seattle U. Mitchell found Lifgren on the pin to give GCU set point, and an error by Seattle U closed out the match.
The Lopes are back in action on Saturday, Oct. 9 as they take on Chicago State in Chicago at 11 a.m. (Phoenix time).
Team Stats
SU
GCU
Kills
33
42
Errors
18
19
Attempts
108
116
Hitting %
.139
.198
Points
44
58
Assists
30
37
Aces
3
7
Blocks
8
9
Game Leaders
Kills-Aces-Blocks
Kills
11
Aces
0
Blocks
4
Kills
8
Aces
0
Blocks
2
Kills
7
Aces
1
Blocks
0
Kills
6
Aces
0
Blocks
2
Players Mentioned
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