Pair of sweeps move GCU to 4-1

Friday, March 5

Phoenix, Ariz.

1 p.m.

Grand Canyon

Park (AZ)

Photo by: Alan Cisneros

3/5/2021 6:43:00 PM | Beach Volleyball

Lopes defeated Park, Texas A&M-Corpus Christi 5-0

By: Sierra Smith

The Grand Canyon beach volleyball team dominated Friday's duals and swept Park (Ariz.) and Texas A&M-Corpus Christi 5-0 at GCU Beach Volleyball Stadium. The Lopes did not lose a set in the two matches.

Lopes defeat Park 5-0

The Lopes took the early 2-0 lead on Park with junior Taylor Jarzombek and freshman Allison Hansen winning 21-11, 21-10 on Court 2 and freshman Allanis Navas and graduate transfer Paula Hoffmann beating the Bucaneers' No. 4 pair, 21-7, 21-10.

The dual was clinched by the Lopes' No. 1 pair of Teagan DeFalco and Bella Bauman, who won 21-11, 21-10.

Junior Natalie Honzovicova and freshman Alina Randall had their season debut for GCU and won 21-11, 21-6 on Court 5.

The sweep was secured on Court 3 as sophomore pair Anaya Evans and Madi Relaz won 21-12 and 21-6.

Lopes sweep Texas A&M-Corpus Christi

The match against Texas A&M-Corpus Christi began with a two-set win on Court 4 by Navas and Hoffmann, 21-12, 21-18.

On Court 2, the first set went into extra points but Evans and Relaz won the battle 25-23 and took the second set 21-17.

Jarzombek and Hansen clinched the dual win against the Islanders' No. 3 pair 21-12, 21-15.

The No. 4 pair Navas and Hoffmann remains undefeated (5-0) this season after winning 21-12, 21-18.

DeFalco and Bauman finished the dual and the sweep, winning 21-14, 21-12.

Up next, the Lopes head to Gulf Shores, Alabama, for a strong test of matches against No. 1 LSU, No. 2 Florida State, No. 11 TCU, Tulane and UAB.