Grand Canyon University Athletics
Saturday, March 25
Phoenix, Ariz.
6 p.m.
Grand Canyon
21-2,6-2MPSF
3
vs
0
Concordia
7-13,1-5MPSF
| Team | 1 | 2 | 3 | Final F |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| CUI | 35 | 22 | 16 | 0 |
| Grand Canyon | 37 | 25 | 25 | 3 |
Photo by: Sebastian Molinar
Marathon set highlights 3-0 GCU win
3/25/2023 8:59:00 PM | Men's Volleyball
Strong service games carry Lopes to 12th shutout of season
The Grand Canyon men's volleyball team got back on track on Saturday night with a 3-0 sweep over Concordia-Irvine at GCU Arena.
The Lopes (21-2, 7-2) avenged their first home loss on Friday night with their 12th shutout of the season in a rematch against the Golden Eagles. GCU won a marathon first set, 37-35, before taking care of business in the second and third sets. A trio of Lopes reached double-digit kills with outside hitters Camden Gianni and Jackson Hickman each collecting 11 kills. Gianni, a junior, also had a great service game with four aces and the Lopes finished with seven as a team.
GCU tied their longest set of the season opening the match with a 37-35 win. Both teams combined for 82 attacking attempts in the set, which featured 18 ties and six lead changes. GCU held a 24-21 lead before Concodia-Irvine (7-13, 1-5 Mountain Pacific Sports Federation) went on a 3-0 run to tie up the score and force extra points. Down 35-34, the match point was saved for the Lopes on a Golden Eagles service error. Gianni then stepped up to the service line and recorded two straight aces to end the set.
The GCU offense found its rhythm in a 25-22 second-set win. GCU sophomore setter Nicholas Slight spread out his set-high 11 assists to five Lopes in a balanced attack that produced a .400 hitting percentage. Up 10-9, the Lopes took control of the set with a 6-2 run to lead 16-11. That lead was more than enough for the Lopes to close it out on a Hickman kill at 24-22.
The Lopes led wire to wire in the third set, ending the match with a dominant 25-16 win. GCU had just two attacking errors on 22 attempts with Hickman leading the way with five kills. Leading 17-12, the Lopes turned to service substitute Cooper Herndon and the GCU sophomore guided the Lopes on a 4-0 run while adding two service aces.
The No. 5 Lopes will host No. 3 UCLA for the final two home matches at GCU Arena next week on Friday and Saturday nights.
The Lopes (21-2, 7-2) avenged their first home loss on Friday night with their 12th shutout of the season in a rematch against the Golden Eagles. GCU won a marathon first set, 37-35, before taking care of business in the second and third sets. A trio of Lopes reached double-digit kills with outside hitters Camden Gianni and Jackson Hickman each collecting 11 kills. Gianni, a junior, also had a great service game with four aces and the Lopes finished with seven as a team.
GCU tied their longest set of the season opening the match with a 37-35 win. Both teams combined for 82 attacking attempts in the set, which featured 18 ties and six lead changes. GCU held a 24-21 lead before Concodia-Irvine (7-13, 1-5 Mountain Pacific Sports Federation) went on a 3-0 run to tie up the score and force extra points. Down 35-34, the match point was saved for the Lopes on a Golden Eagles service error. Gianni then stepped up to the service line and recorded two straight aces to end the set.
The GCU offense found its rhythm in a 25-22 second-set win. GCU sophomore setter Nicholas Slight spread out his set-high 11 assists to five Lopes in a balanced attack that produced a .400 hitting percentage. Up 10-9, the Lopes took control of the set with a 6-2 run to lead 16-11. That lead was more than enough for the Lopes to close it out on a Hickman kill at 24-22.
The Lopes led wire to wire in the third set, ending the match with a dominant 25-16 win. GCU had just two attacking errors on 22 attempts with Hickman leading the way with five kills. Leading 17-12, the Lopes turned to service substitute Cooper Herndon and the GCU sophomore guided the Lopes on a 4-0 run while adding two service aces.
The No. 5 Lopes will host No. 3 UCLA for the final two home matches at GCU Arena next week on Friday and Saturday nights.
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/ Men's VolleyballTeam Stats
CUI
GCU
Kills
38
46
Errors
18
13
Attempts
97
90
Hitting %
.206
.367
Points
44
60
Assists
36
41
Aces
3
7
Blocks
3
7
Game Leaders
Kills
11
Aces
4
Blocks
2
Kills
11
Aces
0
Blocks
0
Kills
10
Aces
1
Blocks
2
Kills
9
Aces
0
Blocks
0
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