Fresh off win, GCU heads to NAU

Saturday, February 26

Flagstaff, Ariz.

4 p.m.

Grand Canyon

Northern Arizona

Photo by: Skyler Coblentz

2/25/2022 2:12:00 PM | Men's Tennis

Men head back on road traveling to Flagstaff

By: Jerob Moon


Grand Canyon Lopes (1-9)	vs.	Northern Arizona Lumberjacks (8-4)

The Grand Canyon men's tennis team will hit the road once again traveling to Northern Arizona on Saturday afternoon. The Lopes are coming off a dominant 6-1 win at home against UC San Diego last weekend.

THREE THINGS TO KNOW

WINNING AT HOME: GCU came out strong against the Tritons taking the doubles point and five singles in their lone home match of the season. The Lopes clinched the doubles point at the bottom two courts and won in the bottom three singles courts. It was a strong performance from the Lopes who had their full starting lineup for the first time this season.
PREGAME CEREMONIES: Before the win on Sunday, the Lopes honored the 2021 WAC regular season and tournament title team along with Freddie Grant and Mariano Argote for their Senior Day. Seven players and four coaching staff members received their WAC championship ring for the 2021 season.
THREE SET SUCCESS: In the win against UC San Diego the Lopes prevailed in a pair of three sets matches in singles. Jiri Novak at court one won his first set 6-4 before dropping the second 5-7 and prevailed in the ten point tiebreaker 10-8. Meanwhile Argote at No. 2 also won in three sets winning his first set 6-4 and the tiebreaker in the third set 10-4.

SCOUTING

NAU has started the season strong with an 8-4 record heading into this weekend. The Lumberjacks swept UC San Diego 7-0 and lost to New Mexico last weekend. NAU will host fellow WAC school New Mexico State on Friday before playing the Lopes on Saturday.

Sophomore Maciej Ziomber lead the team with a 9-2 singles record while junior Alex Groves is not far behind with an 8-3 record at positions four and five. In doubles Groves and Dominik Buzonics lead the team with eight wins including a 4-0 mark at the No. 1 position