Lopes host UC San Diego


Grand Canyon Lopes (0-9)	vs.	UC San Diego Tritons (0-6)

The Grand Canyon men's tennis team will be at home for the first and only time this season on Sunday morning when they face UC San Diego at 11 a.m. at the GCU Tennis Facility. The men will honor the 2021 WAC regular season and tournament championships with a pregame ring ceremony along with honoring senior Freddie Grant and junior Mariano Argote.

THREE THINGS TO KNOW

HOME SUCCESS: Despite the road heavy schedule the Lopes can feel confident heading into Sunday's match as the team hold a 8-3 record at home in the past three seasons. Last season the men finished the home slate strong with four straight wins, two of those coming against Chicago State and New Mexico State.
SENIOR STUDS: Grant has put together a storied career at GCU and will look for more success in his final home match on Sunday. The Surrey, England native has been part of two WAC regular season and tournament championship teams at GCU and sits at 35 career singles wins and 27 doubles wins entering this weekend. Likewise Argote has had an immediate impact in his two years as a Lope earning First Team All-WAC singles and Second Team All-WAC doubles honors last season. This year Argote has played at the top singles and doubles position.
BACK ON THE ROAD: After Sunday's match the Lopes are back on the road. GCU will travel to Northern Arizona on Feb. 26, UC Riverside on March 6 before a neutral site match against Illinois State in Las Vegas before WAC play starts. GCU will open conference play against Lamar and New Mexico State in Las Cruces on March 19 and 20.

SCOUTING

UC San Diego is still looking for its first win after dropping their first six matches. The Tritons have lost three matches to Mountain West opponents Nevada and San Diego State and lost 7-0 to Northern Arizona on Friday.

Sahm Irvine leads the team with a 2-1 singles record while Eric Silberman and Zach Ermert have combined for the lone UCSD doubles win.

WHAT'S NEXT

GCU will travel to Northern Arizona on Feb. 26.

THREE THINGS TO KNOW

SCOUTING

WHAT'S NEXT

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Players Mentioned

Mariano Argote

Freddie Grant

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