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Grand Canyon University Athletics
Friday, February 5
San Luis Obispo, Calif.
11 a.m.
Grand Canyon
at
Cal Poly
2/4/2021 4:28:00β―PM | Women's Tennis
Lopes face Mustangs for 2nd straight season
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| Grand Canyon Lopes (0-2) |
vs. | Cal Poly Mustangs (0-0) |
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THREE THINGS TO KNOW
- WAC WEEKLY HONOR: For the first time in her career sophomore Natasha Puehse was named the WAC Singles Player of the Week. Puehse defeated Arizona's Talya Zandberg 6-2, 6-2 while never trailingΒ at the No. 1 position. It was only the second match of her career at the top singles position after playing at No. 2 last season.
Β - LEAVING THE STATE:Β For the first time this season the Lopes will leave the state of Arizona for a match. GCU opened the season at cross-town opponent Arizona State before hosting Arizona on Jan. 23. The last time GCU was in California was against San Diego State on March 7, a week before the rest of the season was canceled due to COVID.
Β - ROAD HEAVY SLATE: After playing Arizona at home in January GCU will now hit the road for the next seven matches over the next month and a half. GCU will play at Arizona and against Omaha and Drake in Iowa to wrap up February. Road matches at BYU, Santa Clara and San Jose State proceed the next home match on March 16 against Colorado State.
SCOUTING
Cal Poly is coming off a 9-2Β shortened season in 2020 which was their best start in nearly half a decade. At the time of the season cancellation Cthe Mustangs had won three of their previous four games.Redshirt freshman Melissa LaMette who finsihed a perfect 8-0 in singles will lead the Cal Poly lineup this season. The Mustangs also returnΒ redshirt freshman Delanie Dunkle andΒ redshirt sophomore Emily Ackerman who went 6-1 and 5-1 in singles play respectively last season.
WHAT'S NEXT
- GCU will travel to Arizona next week on Feb. 13.
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