Completed Event: Women's Tennis versus W15 Lincoln on November 3, 2025 ,
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vs W15 Lincoln
Grand Canyon University Athletics
Friday, March 24
Edinburg, Texas
8 a.m.
Grand Canyon
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UT Rio Grande Valley
Lopes head out on WAC Texas road trip
3/23/2023 7:38:00 PM | Women's Tennis
GCU looks to extend early WAC success
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| Grand Canyon Lopes (8-6, 2-0 WAC) |
vs | UT Rio Grande Valley Vaqueros (6-6, 1-1 WAC) |
UT Arlington Mavericks (10-2, 2-0 WAC) |
| Friday, March 24 8 a.m. |
Sunday, March 26 9 a.m. |
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THREE THINGS TO KNOW
- HOME SWEET HOME: GCU defened home court in their most recent homestand winning five of six games. GCU took down Weber State, Air Force and New Mexico before opening WAC play with two wins over Seattle U and Utah Tech.
- SINGLES SUCCESS: Six different Lopes enter this weekend on a winning streak in singles. The top of the GCU lineup with senior Natasha Puehse, junior Santa Strombacha and freshman Anali Kocevar have their last 12 combined matches. Graduate Madeline Lamoreaux has been a rock at the No. 5 position with seven wins in a row while freshman Dani Deaifi has a 6-4 record at court four.
- ROAD WARRIORS: GCU won their last two road matches defeating San Jose State in a 4-3 comeback thriller before shutting out Santa Clara 4-0 the following day.
SCOUTING
UT Rio Grande Valley began WAC play with a 6-1 loss to Tarleton and a 4-3 win against Abilene Christian on the road. The Vaqueros are 6-6 and they boast nonconference wins over Texas State and Incarnate Word. Isabelle Bahr leads the team with six singles wins from the top three positions.UT Arlington has been one of the best teams in the WAC with a 10-2 record including a 2-0 start in conference play over Abilene Christian and Tarleton. The Mavericks have been strong at home with a 7-1 record at the UTA Tennis Center the site of the 2023 WAC Tournament. Bruna Casasampere leads the team with a 7-4 record in singles.
WHAT'S NEXT
- GCU will host Stephen F. Austin and Sam Houston at the GCU Tennis Facility on March 31 and April 1.
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