Upcoming Event: Beach Volleyball versus Colorado Mesa on February 20, 2026 at 9 a.m.
Beach VB
9 a.m.
vs Colorado Mesa
Grand Canyon University Athletics
Friday, April 9
Northridge, CA
11 a.m.
Grand Canyon
vs
Long Beach State
Lopes travel to Northridge for 4 matches
4/8/2021 11:37:00 AM | Beach Volleyball
GCU plays No. 16 Long Beach State, CSUN twice
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| Grand Canyon Lopes (12-5) |
vs. | Long Beach State 49ers (11-10) |
CSU Northridge Matadors (9-9) |
| Friday, Apr. 9 11 a.m. Saturday, Apr. 10 1 p.m. |
Friday, Apr. 9 1 p.m. Saturday, Apr. 10 11 a.m. |
THREE THINGS TO KNOW
- 4TH CONSECUTIVE WEEK IN TOP 10:Â The Lopes checked in at No. 9 in this week's AVCA Collegiate Beach Volleyball Coaches Poll, making it the fourth week in a row in the top 10.Â
- NEWCOMER PAIR STAYS UNDEFEATED: Freshman Allanis Navas and graduate student Paula Hoffmann are 13-0 as a pair this season and rank as the top 4s pair in the country with a 12-0 record on that court.
- BIG WEEKENDS AHEAD: As the end of the regular season nears, these next three weekends are crucial. The Lopes are close to getting a chance at competing at the NCAA Championships, which welcome the best eight teams in the country.
SCOUTING
Long Beach State- No. 16 Long Beach State sits at 11-10 this season with ranked wins over No. 19 Stanford and No. 10 Hawaii twice. GCU and The Beach are coming off 3-2Â losses against Pepperdine.Â
- The Matadors are 9-9 with a four-game winning streak after defeating Vanguard, Pacific, Concordia-Irvine and Saint Katherine last weekend.
LAST TIME OUT
- The Lopes went 3-1 at the Arizona Invitational in Tucson last weekend with 5-0 wins over UC Davis, Colorado Mesa and No. 13 Arizona.
- The match against No. 8 Pepperdine came down to the final court but GCU fell 3-2.
WHAT'S NEXT
- GCU heads to San Luis Obispo, California, for a tough test against No. 1 UCLA, No. 6Â Cal Poly, No. 2Â USC and No. 5 Loyola Marymount.
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