Completed Event: Women's Tennis at Northern Arizona on March 20, 2025 , Loss , 0, to, 7
W Tennis
at Northern Arizona
L 0-7
Grand Canyon University Athletics
Friday, March 17
Phoenix, Ariz.
11 a.m.
Grand Canyon
7
vs
0
Seattle U
Shutout begins WAC title defense
3/17/2023 2:46:00 PM | Women's Tennis
Lopes open conference play with 7-0 win at home
The Grand Canyon women's tennis team began Western Athletic Conference play with a 7-0 shutout over Seattle U at the GCU Tennis Facility on Friday.
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The Lopes (7-6, 1-0 WAC) won all three doubles match and six singles matches in a dominant showing as they begin the quest for a fourth consecutive WAC regular season title.
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In doubles the Lopes took the early 1-0 lead over Seattle (2-6, 0-1 WAC) with wins on all three courts. Freshman Anali Kocevar and graduate Madeline Lamoreaux started the match with a 6-1 win at court two. At court three freshman Dania Deaifi and sophomore Valentina Del Marco clinched the doubles point with a 6-3 win. At the No. 1 position senior Natasha Puehse and junior Santa Strombacha won 6-3 for their eighth win in a row.
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Singles was all GCU as they took first set on all six courts. Lamoreaux was the first to finish with a 6-2, 6-0 win at court five followed quickly by Puehse with a straight set win at the top position. Kocevar clinched the dual-match win with her 6-2, 6-1 win at No. 3, as she improved to 6-3 on the season.
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The final three courts when to GCU with Strombacha and Deaifi winning in straight sets at courts two and four. Del Marco had to go to a 10-point tiebreaker in her third set prevailing 6-2, 3-6, 10-8 to finish the match.
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The Lopes will be back in action at the GCU Tennis Facility on Sunday when they face Utah Tech at 11 a.m.
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The Lopes (7-6, 1-0 WAC) won all three doubles match and six singles matches in a dominant showing as they begin the quest for a fourth consecutive WAC regular season title.
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In doubles the Lopes took the early 1-0 lead over Seattle (2-6, 0-1 WAC) with wins on all three courts. Freshman Anali Kocevar and graduate Madeline Lamoreaux started the match with a 6-1 win at court two. At court three freshman Dania Deaifi and sophomore Valentina Del Marco clinched the doubles point with a 6-3 win. At the No. 1 position senior Natasha Puehse and junior Santa Strombacha won 6-3 for their eighth win in a row.
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Singles was all GCU as they took first set on all six courts. Lamoreaux was the first to finish with a 6-2, 6-0 win at court five followed quickly by Puehse with a straight set win at the top position. Kocevar clinched the dual-match win with her 6-2, 6-1 win at No. 3, as she improved to 6-3 on the season.
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The final three courts when to GCU with Strombacha and Deaifi winning in straight sets at courts two and four. Del Marco had to go to a 10-point tiebreaker in her third set prevailing 6-2, 3-6, 10-8 to finish the match.
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The Lopes will be back in action at the GCU Tennis Facility on Sunday when they face Utah Tech at 11 a.m.
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Team Stats
#1 Doubles Match
#2 Doubles Match
#3 Doubles Match
Order of Finish:
2,3,1
#1 Singles Match
12
Elena Kraleva / 0 [SU]
12
66
#2 Singles Match
12
Liliya Dimova / 0 [SU]
22
66
#3 Singles Match
12
Lola Tavcar / 0 [SU]
21
66
#4 Singles Match
12
Marija Elenova / 0 [SU]
35
67
#5 Singles Match
12
Mireia Fehr / 0 [SU]
20
66
#6 Singles Match
123
Jade Quintana / 0 [SU]
260
631
Order of Finish:
5,1,3,2,4,6
Players Mentioned
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