Completed Event: Women's Tennis versus Mountain West Fall Qualifier on October 21, 2026 ,
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vs Mountain West Fall Qualifier
Grand Canyon University Athletics
Friday, April 2
Edinburg, Texas
2 p.m.
Grand Canyon
7
vs
0
Seattle U
4/2/2021 5:25:00β―PM | Women's Tennis
Lopes remain perfect in WAC play
EDINBURG, Texas β The Grand Canyon women's tennis team remained perfect in WAC play with a 7-0 shutout of Seattle U on Friday at the Orville Cox Tennis Center.
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In their third shutout in WAC play, the Lopes (8-7, 4-0 WAC) dominated the Redhawks (0-12, 0-4 WAC) by winning all three doubles and six singles matches in straight sets.
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In doubles, the Lopes won the point with wins at the top two courts. Sophomore Natasha Puehse and junior Jana Weiss started the match on the right foot with a 6-3 win at No. 1. The point was clinched by senior duo Emilia Occhipinti and Autum Prudhomme at No. 2 with a 6-3 win. It was their 10th win of the season and eighth win in a row.
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Likewise, at No. 3,Β Joely Lomas and Taylor Andersen won their 10th match of the season and eighth win in a row with a 6-4 victory.
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The Lopes kept the momentum going with straight-set wins on all six courts, led by Puehse, Occhpinti and Weiss winning on the top three courts for the seventh straight match. Weiss kicked off singles with a 6-1, 6-0 match, followed quickly by Occhipinti with a 6-2, 6-0 win at No. 2. Puehse clinched the dual-match win for the Lopes at No. 1, finishing with a 6-3, 6-2 match.
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Leading 4-0, the bottom three courts finished in similar fashion for GCU. Lomas won 6-4, 6-1 at No. 4, followed by Prudhomme's fifth win of the season at No. 5 with a 6-2, 6-2 scoreline. Andersen wrapped up the match with a 6-2, 6-3 win, improving to 4-0 in WAC play.
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The Lopes will enjoy next week off before the final WAC pod of the season against Chicago State and New Mexico State in Las Cruces, New Mexico, on April 17-18.
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In their third shutout in WAC play, the Lopes (8-7, 4-0 WAC) dominated the Redhawks (0-12, 0-4 WAC) by winning all three doubles and six singles matches in straight sets.
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In doubles, the Lopes won the point with wins at the top two courts. Sophomore Natasha Puehse and junior Jana Weiss started the match on the right foot with a 6-3 win at No. 1. The point was clinched by senior duo Emilia Occhipinti and Autum Prudhomme at No. 2 with a 6-3 win. It was their 10th win of the season and eighth win in a row.
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Likewise, at No. 3,Β Joely Lomas and Taylor Andersen won their 10th match of the season and eighth win in a row with a 6-4 victory.
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The Lopes kept the momentum going with straight-set wins on all six courts, led by Puehse, Occhpinti and Weiss winning on the top three courts for the seventh straight match. Weiss kicked off singles with a 6-1, 6-0 match, followed quickly by Occhipinti with a 6-2, 6-0 win at No. 2. Puehse clinched the dual-match win for the Lopes at No. 1, finishing with a 6-3, 6-2 match.
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Leading 4-0, the bottom three courts finished in similar fashion for GCU. Lomas won 6-4, 6-1 at No. 4, followed by Prudhomme's fifth win of the season at No. 5 with a 6-2, 6-2 scoreline. Andersen wrapped up the match with a 6-2, 6-3 win, improving to 4-0 in WAC play.
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The Lopes will enjoy next week off before the final WAC pod of the season against Chicago State and New Mexico State in Las Cruces, New Mexico, on April 17-18.
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Players Mentioned
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/ Women's Tennis
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Team Stats
#1 Doubles Match
#2 Doubles Match
#3 Doubles Match
Order of Finish:
1,2,3
#1 Singles Match
12
32
66
#2 Singles Match
12
20
66
#3 Singles Match
12
10
66
#4 Singles Match
12
41
66
#5 Singles Match
12
22
66
#6 Singles Match
12
23
66
Order of Finish:
3,2,1,4,5,6
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