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Grand Canyon University Athletics
Saturday, March 11
Phoenix, Ariz.
2 p.m.
Grand Canyon
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Air Force
Photo by: Jayden Todd
Homestand continues with Air Force, New Mexico
3/10/2023 3:38:00 PM | Women's Tennis
Lopes host Falcons, Lobos in final nonconference matches before WAC play
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| Grand Canyon Lopes (4-6) |
vs | Air Force Falcons (4-6) |
New Mexico Lobos (6-1) |
| Saturday, March 11 2 p.m. |
Monday, March 13 1 p.m. |
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THREE THINGS TO KNOW
- WAC AWARDS SWEEP: For the second time this season the Lopes swept the WAC weekly awards with graduate student Madeline Lamoreaux earning singles honors and duo Natasha Puehse and Santa Strombacha earning their fourth straight doubles honor. Lamoreaux has a three match winning streak in singles while Puehse and Strombacha extended thier winning streak to six against Baylor last week.
 - STRONG IN DOUBLES: Doubles has been a strength of the Lopes so far this year. GCU has clinched the doubles point in six straight matches earning the all important 1-0 lead heading into singles. Puehsea and Strombacha have been excellent at court one while Lamoreaux and freshman Anali Kocevar have a 4-2 record at court two.
 - WAC PLAY BEGINS: This will be the final tuneup matches for the Lopes before conference play begins at the GCU Tennis Facility next weekend. The Lopes will host Seattle U and Utah Tech on March 17 and 19 to open WAC play. GCU is looking to win their third straight WAC regular season title.
SCOUTING
Air Force enters this weekend with two wins in their last three matches with wins over St. Thomas and Chicago State at home. In doubles play, Air Force is 8-2 on the year as a team behind a 6-0 start for duo Abby Cotuna and Isabella Flodin at court two. In singles competition, freshman Arianna Van Houweling leads the Falcons in wins at 6-2 on the year.Â
New Mexico is 6-1 on the season with their lone loss coming to fellow WAC opponent Abilene Christian on Feb. 17. The Lobos have have dropped just one point heading into this weekend with three straight wins over Tyler College, Lamar and New Mexico State. Sophomore Maud Vandeputte is unbeaten in singles with a 5-0 record at courts two and three. In doubles Vandeputte partnered with Hsuan Huang at 5-0 record primarly at court two.
WHAT'S NEXT
- GCU will begin WAC play against Seattle U and Utah Tech on March 17 and 19 at the GCU Tennis Facility.
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