WAC Tournament opens with Lopes-Lancers

Thursday, November 16

Orem, Utah

10 a.m.

Grand Canyon

California Baptist

Photo by: Adrianna Candelaria

11/15/2023 4:00:00 PM | Volleyball

GCU starts 8-team tourney with Thursday morning quarterfinal

By: Adrianna Candelaria

WAC Tournament quarterfinal \| Thursday, Nov. 11 \| 10 a.m. \| Orem, Utah \| Lockhart Arena

	(2) GRAND CANYON LOPES (20-7, 13-3 WAC)	vs.	(7) CALIFORNIA BAPTIST LANCERS (14-13, 7-9 WAC)

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The Grand Canyon women's volleyball team, seeking its first WAC Championship title, will begin WAC Tournament play against No. 7 seed California Baptist in a Thursday morning quarterfinal match.

3 THINGS TO KNOW

Second-place GCU leads the WAC in aces per set (2.0) and hitting percentage (.280), while also respectively ranking eighth and 17th nationally in those categories this season.
Sophomore outside hitter Tatum Parrott leads the conference in kills per set (4.52), total kills (416) and points per set (5.32); Nationally, Parrott ranks eighth in points per set, 23rd in kills and 10th in kills per set this season.
Graduate setter Klaire Mitchell climbed to seventh nationally among active Division I setters for career assists (4,438). Mitchell also recently became only the fifth active player to record more than 1,000 career digs (1,124). She also leads the WAC in assists per set (10.57) and ranks 18th nationally.

SCOUTING CALIFORNIA BAPTIST

GCU carries a 13-6 record against CBU and holds a two-game winning streak, most recently defeating the Lancers in Riverside, California, on Oct. 16. These two programs have never met in the WAC Tournament.
The Lancers lead the WAC in service aces (191), just one ahead of the Lopes.
CBU has hit .229 on the season, and has held opponents to .242 hitting.

LAST TIME OUT

GCU vs Stephen F. Austin/UT Arlington

Sophomore outside hitter Tatum Parrott notched 27 kills (3.86 per set) and a .257 hitting percentage this week with three service aces, 20 digs (2.86 per set) and three blocks for 31.5 points.
Sophomore libero Tatum Thomas posted 23 digs (3.29 per set), 45 receptions (.933), and three assists (0.43 per set).
Graduate setter Klaire Mitchell recorded 71 assists (10.14 per set), guided the team to .281 hitting on the week, 18 digs (2.57 per set), seven blocks, six kills and four aces for 13.5 points.

WHAT'S NEXT?

With a win, the Lopes would advance to Friday's semifinals at 3 p.m. (Phoenix time) and face the Thursday quarterfinal winner of No. 3 seed UT Rio Grande Valley vs. No. 6 seed Tarleton State.