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vs Mountain West Fall Qualifier
Grand Canyon University Athletics
Friday, March 19
St. George, Utah
2:30 p.m.
Grand Canyon
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Dixie State
3/18/2021 10:05:00β―PM | Women's Tennis
Lopes face WAC newcomers Dixie State, Tarleton
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| Grand Canyon Lopes (2-7) |
vs | Dixie State Trailblazers (1-8) |
Tarleton Texans (5-6) |
| Friday, March 19 2:30Β p.m. |
Saturday, March 20 10:30 a.m. |
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THREE THINGS TO KNOW
- COMPLETE PERFORMANCE: In whatΒ may be considered perfect timing, the Lopes put together the best team performance of the season against Colorado State at home Tuesday with a 6-1 win. The Lopes won the doubles and five of six singles matches and will be carrying that momentum into this weekend's conference matches.
Β - WAC OPENING SUCCESS:Β Since the Lopes joined the WAC in the 2013-14 season, they have never lost a WAC opener (6-0). GCU last met Dixie State in 2013, the year before moving to Division I, and ownsΒ a 5-2 all-time record against the Trailblazers. The Lopes have met Tarleton only once back in 2002, a 5-0 win for GCU.
Β - SENIOR DAY NEXT WEEK: The final five matches of the regular season will take place on the road so that means Senior Day will come a little early for the Lopes this year. On Wednesday,Β GCU will honor four seniors β Emilia Occhipinti, Autum Prudhomme, Mathilde Lirzin and Joely Lomas β before they face Idaho State at 11 a.m. at the GCU Tennis Facility.
SCOUTING
Dixie StateΒ hasΒ been road warriors this season, playing all nine of its matches away from St. George, Utah. This week's matchesΒ will be its first home matches of the season at the Trailblazers Tennis Courts. DSU lost its first eight matches 7-0 before shutting out College of Idaho for its first win as a Division I program last week.Tarleton put together aΒ 5-6 first season at the DI level with four of those wins coming in its last five matches. The Texans defeated UT Rio Grande Valley in a nonconference match earlier this season and will face Chicago State before taking on the Lopes on Saturday.
FreshmanΒ Martha MakantasiΒ has been a strong contributor for the Texans with an 8-1 record at No. 3 in singles while juniorΒ JemiΒ Aguilar boasts a 6-3 record at No.1. In doubles, freshman Celia Vaudiau leads the team with a 5-4 record with two partners at the Nos. 2 and 3 positions.
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WHAT'S NEXT
- The Lopes will host Idaho State for back-to-back matches on March 23-24 at the GCU Tennis Facility.
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