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Grand Canyon University Athletics
Friday, May 7
Los Angeles, Calif.
10 a.m.
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UCLA
Lopes swept by Bruins in NCAA 1st round
5/7/2021 3:11:00 PM | Women's Tennis
GCU completes historic season with 1st trip to nationals
LOS ANGELES — The Grand Canyon women's tennis team lost the program's first NCAA tournament match, falling 4-0 to No. 4 UCLA on Friday at Los Angeles Tennis Center.
It was the end of a historic season that culminated with the first WAC tournament championship for the Lopes (12-9). GCU finished 11-2 in its last 13 matches. Against the Bruins, the Lopes dropped the doubles point and the bottom three singles matches.
In doubles, UCLA (20-4) took the 1-0 lead with wins at the top two courts. GCU's top duo of Natasha Puehse and Jana Weiss lost to the Bruins' Abbey Forbes and Jada Hart 6-1 to kick off the match. The doubles point was clinched at the middle court when GCU's Emilia Occhipinti and Autum Prudhomme had their 13-match winning streak snapped with a 6-2 loss to UCLA's Annette Goulak and Vivian Wolff. Freshman Taylor Andersen and Joely Lomas had their match left unfinished down 5-2.
The Bruins jumped out to an advantage in singles, taking the first set on all six courts. At the top three positions, GCU had its matches left unfinished as the Lopes went toe-to-toe with the top players from UCLA. Puehse, at No. 1, dropped her first set 6-1 but battled to a 4-2 scoreline in the second set. Occhipinti held a 3-2 lead in her first set before falling 6-4. At No. 3, Weiss lost her first set 6-2 and was down 3-0 in the second set when the match was called.
UCLA took advantage at the bottom three courts to win the final points needed to advance to the NCAA second round. Andersen lost in straight sets at No. 6, while her doubles partner Lomas battled in a 6-1, 6-0 loss at No. 4. The final point was clinched with a 6-1, 6-1 loss by Prudhomme to UCLA's Annette Goulak.
The Lopes return five players, including the WAC Singles Player of the Year in Puehse, when it begins its conference title defense next season.
It was the end of a historic season that culminated with the first WAC tournament championship for the Lopes (12-9). GCU finished 11-2 in its last 13 matches. Against the Bruins, the Lopes dropped the doubles point and the bottom three singles matches.
In doubles, UCLA (20-4) took the 1-0 lead with wins at the top two courts. GCU's top duo of Natasha Puehse and Jana Weiss lost to the Bruins' Abbey Forbes and Jada Hart 6-1 to kick off the match. The doubles point was clinched at the middle court when GCU's Emilia Occhipinti and Autum Prudhomme had their 13-match winning streak snapped with a 6-2 loss to UCLA's Annette Goulak and Vivian Wolff. Freshman Taylor Andersen and Joely Lomas had their match left unfinished down 5-2.
The Bruins jumped out to an advantage in singles, taking the first set on all six courts. At the top three positions, GCU had its matches left unfinished as the Lopes went toe-to-toe with the top players from UCLA. Puehse, at No. 1, dropped her first set 6-1 but battled to a 4-2 scoreline in the second set. Occhipinti held a 3-2 lead in her first set before falling 6-4. At No. 3, Weiss lost her first set 6-2 and was down 3-0 in the second set when the match was called.
UCLA took advantage at the bottom three courts to win the final points needed to advance to the NCAA second round. Andersen lost in straight sets at No. 6, while her doubles partner Lomas battled in a 6-1, 6-0 loss at No. 4. The final point was clinched with a 6-1, 6-1 loss by Prudhomme to UCLA's Annette Goulak.
The Lopes return five players, including the WAC Singles Player of the Year in Puehse, when it begins its conference title defense next season.
Team Stats
#1 Doubles Match
#2 Doubles Match
#3 Doubles Match
Order of Finish:
1,2
#1 Singles Match
123
120
Abbey Forbes / 0 (7/-) [UCLA]
64UF
#2 Singles Match
123
400
Jada Hart / 0 (50/-) [UCLA]
62UF
#3 Singles Match
123
200
Vivian Wolff / 0 [UCLA]
63UF
#4 Singles Match
12
10
Vanessa Ong / 0 [UCLA]
66
#5 Singles Match
12
11
Annette Goulak / 0 [UCLA]
66
#6 Singles Match
12
00
Taylor Johnson / 0 [UCLA]
66
Order of Finish:
6,4,5
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