March to May pits GCU vs. 5 top-20 opponents

Friday, March 18

Gulf Shores, Ala.

7 a.m. (Phoenix time)

Grand Canyon

Florida State

Photo by: Skyler Coblentz

3/18/2022 6:00:00 AM | Beach Volleyball

No. 7 Lopes head to Gulf Shores, site of NCAAs in May

By: Sierra Smith


Grand Canyon Lopes (8-2)	vs.	Florida State Seminoles (9-2)	Georgia State Panthers (8-4)	Florida Atlantic Owls (7-3)	LSU Tigers (13-0)	UAB Blazers (5-8)	Tulane Green Wave (11-2)
*all times are Phoenix times		Friday, March 18 7 a.m.	Friday, March 18 2 p.m.	Saturday, March 19 8 a.m.	Saturday, March 19 2 p.m.	Sunday, March 20 7 a.m.	Sunday, March 20 9 a.m

The No. 7 Grand Canyon beach volleyball team heads to Gulf Shores, Alabama, for the fourth annual March to May tournament, one of the nation's premier beach volleyball events.

THREE THINGS TO KNOW

EIGHT RANKED TEAMS IN GULF SHORES: The March to May tournament in Gulf Shores, Alabama is welcoming eight nationally ranked teams, including No. 1 UCLA, No. 4 Florida State, No. 5 LSU, No. 7 GCU, No. 11 Florida Atlantic, No. 13 Georgia State, No. 15 South Carolina and No. 20 Tulane. UAB is hosting the tournament at the annual NCAA Championships site.
TOTAL WEEKEND SWEEP: Last weekend, the Lopes swept Abilene Christian, Texas A&M-Kingsville and Missouri State without losing a single set.
ROHR HITS 100: Head coach Kristen Rohr surpassed 100 career wins, becoming the only coach in program history to hit that mark.

LAST TIME OUT

GCU took down Abilene Christian, Texas A&M-Kingsville and Missouri State to move to 8-2 on the season.
The Lopes did not lose a set.
The Lopes honored four seniors, including Madi Relaz, Meagan McCall, Teagan DeFalco and Jess Vastine before Saturday's win against Missouri State.