Upcoming Event: Women's Tennis versus ITA All-American Championships on September 17, 2026
W Tennis
vs ITA All-American Championships
Grand Canyon University Athletics
Friday, March 31
Phoenix, Ariz.
2 p.m.
Grand Canyon
vs
Stephen F. Austin
Lopes host SFA, Sam Houston
3/30/2023 3:11:00 PM | Women's Tennis
GCU wraps up 2023 home schedule
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| Grand Canyon Lopes (8-8, 2-2 WAC) |
vs | Stephen F. Austin Lumberjacks (9-8, 1-2 WAC) |
Sam Houston Bearkats (4-8, 1-2 WAC) |
| Friday, March 31 2 p.m. |
Sunday, March 26 9 a.m. |
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THREE THINGS TO KNOW
- HOME SWEET HOME: The Lopes return home to the GCU Tennis Facility, a place where they have been successful all season long. The Lopes are 6-2 at home with four wins in a row including two WAC wins over Seattle U and Utah Tech.
- CLOSE LOSSES: GCU is coming off a competitive road trip that saw two close 4-3 losses for the Lopes. Doubles proved to be the difference as the Lope lost the point in both matches and split the six singles matches. Natasha Puehse, Santa Strombacha and Madeline Lamroeaux all improved to 3-0 in WAC play.
- SENIOR DAY: Sunday will be a special day for the Lopes as they will honor Puehse and Lamoreaux on Senior Day. Puehse has left her mark on GCU tennis history winning two straight WAC Player of the Year awards and a pair of WAC regular season titles. Lamoreaux, a local Mesa product, will wrap up a stellar collegiate career that has included stops at Eastern Washington and Utah.
SCOUTING
Stephen F. Austin has played a majority of their matches at home this season boasting a 7-4 record with just a 2-4 record on the road. The Lumberjacks started WAC play with two losses to Sam Houston and Tarleton before rebounding with a close 4-3 win over Abilene Christian. This will be the first meeting between GCU and SFA.Sam Houston started conference play with a 6-1 win over SFA before dropping two straight matches against Abilene Christian and Tarleton. The Bearkats had an up and down nonconferene season that featured three wins against Praire View and Southern and three straight 4-3 losses from Jan. 22-Feb. 5.
WHAT'S NEXT
- GCU will travel to Tarleton and Abilene Christian for two more WAC matches on April 6 and 8.
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