Completed Event: Women's Tennis versus W15 Lincoln on November 3, 2025 ,
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vs W15 Lincoln
Grand Canyon University Athletics
Saturday, January 21
Tucson, Ariz.
12 p.m.
Grand Canyon
1
vs
4
Cal Poly
Lopes fall to Cal Poly in Tucson
1/21/2023 9:40:00 PM | Women's Tennis
Strombacha wins 2nd straight singles match
TUCSON, Ariz. – The Grand Canyon women's tennis team dropped the first of two matches in Tucson over the weekend, falling 4-2 to Cal Poly on Saturday.
The Lopes (0-3) lost the doubles point but saw continued success in singles with junior Santa Strombacha picking up her second straight win.
In doubles, the Mustangs (1-0) took the 1-0 lead with wins at Courts 1 and 3. GCU freshman Dania Deaifi and sophomore Valentina Del Marco lost 6-3 at No. 3 while senior Natasha Puehse and Strombacha lost 6-3 at the top position. Lopes freshman Hebe Toyos and graduate Madeline Lamoreaux trailed 5-3 when their match was left unfinished.
In singles, the Lopes responded quickly to tie the match at 1-1 with Strombacha's 6-2, 6-0 win over Cal Poly's Melissa LaMette. Strombacha also won her previous match against UC San Diego.
Cal Poly controlled the rest of the singles matches, picking up straight-set wins on three courts to clinch the dual-match win at 4-1. Puehse battled back in her match at the top singles position, winning her second set 6-0 after dropping the first set. Her match was left unfinished at 4-6, 6-0, 4-2.
The Lopes will be back in action Sunday against host Arizona at 3 p.m.
The Lopes (0-3) lost the doubles point but saw continued success in singles with junior Santa Strombacha picking up her second straight win.
In doubles, the Mustangs (1-0) took the 1-0 lead with wins at Courts 1 and 3. GCU freshman Dania Deaifi and sophomore Valentina Del Marco lost 6-3 at No. 3 while senior Natasha Puehse and Strombacha lost 6-3 at the top position. Lopes freshman Hebe Toyos and graduate Madeline Lamoreaux trailed 5-3 when their match was left unfinished.
In singles, the Lopes responded quickly to tie the match at 1-1 with Strombacha's 6-2, 6-0 win over Cal Poly's Melissa LaMette. Strombacha also won her previous match against UC San Diego.
Cal Poly controlled the rest of the singles matches, picking up straight-set wins on three courts to clinch the dual-match win at 4-1. Puehse battled back in her match at the top singles position, winning her second set 6-0 after dropping the first set. Her match was left unfinished at 4-6, 6-0, 4-2.
The Lopes will be back in action Sunday against host Arizona at 3 p.m.
Team Stats
#1 Doubles Match
#2 Doubles Match
#3 Doubles Match
Order of Finish:
3,1
#1 Singles Match
1234
4640
Kim Bhunu / 0 [CALPOLY]
602UF
#2 Singles Match
12
66
Melissa LaMette / 0 [CALPOLY]
20
#3 Singles Match
123
540
Peyton Dunkle / 0 [CALPOLY]
73UF
#4 Singles Match
12
55
Delanie Dunkle / 0 [CALPOLY]
77
#5 Singles Match
12
03
Kennedy Buntrock / 0 [CALPOLY]
66
#6 Singles Match
12
23
Alexandra Ozerets / 0 [CALPOLY]
66
Order of Finish:
2,5,4,6
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