Upcoming Event: Women's Tennis versus ITA All-American Championships on September 17, 2026
W Tennis
vs ITA All-American Championships
Grand Canyon University Athletics
Friday, April 1
Seattle, Wash.
2 p.m.
Grand Canyon
at
Seattle U
WAC play begins on road
3/31/2022 1:45:00 PM | Women's Tennis
Lopes begin title defense in Seattle
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| Grand Canyon Lopes (4-8) |
vs | Seattle U Redhawks (1-10) |
Dixie State Trailblazers (2-12) |
| Friday, April 1 2 p.m. |
Saturday, April 2 9 a.m. |
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THREE THINGS TO KNOW
- TOP SINGLES SUCCESS: Heading into the start of WAC play, the Lopes have found success on the top three courts in singles. Natasha Puehse at Court 1, Fabienne Schmidt at Court 2, and Santa Strombacha at Court 3 have gone a combined 6-2 in the last three nonconference matches.
- DOUBLES WINNING STREAK: GCU has started out the last three matches on the right foot, capturing the doubles point against Drake, Idaho State and Eastern Washington. Puehse and Strombacha have been locked in, taking a five-match winning streak into conference play with an overall record of 8-2 at the No. 1 position.
- HOME WAC POD UPCOMING: In two weeks, the Lopes will host their first women's WAC pod at GCU Tennis Facility since 2019. The Lopes will face Chicago State and New Mexico State on April 14 and 16 while the Aggies and Cougars will also face off against Dixie State and Seattle U in neutral-site matches.
SCOUTING
Seattle U will play its first home matches of the season this weekend when it hosts the first WAC pod of the season. The Redhawks have played all 11 of their matches on the road this season, compiling a 1-10 record to this point. Their lone win was a 4-3 contest in a neutral-site match against UC Irvine on Feb. 12.Dixie State is in its second season of WAC play. The Trailblazers compiled a 2-4 record in conference play last season with wins over Seattle U and Chicago State. This year, Dixie State has a 2-12 record with two wins over Arizona Christian and Ottawa. On March 5, the Trailblazers lost 7-0 in a neutral-site match against Tarleton at GCU Tennis Facility.
WHAT'S NEXT
- GCU will host a WAC pod facing Chicago State and New Mexico State on April 14 and 16 at GCU Tennis Facility.
Players Mentioned
Thursday, April 23
Monday, April 21