Lopes hit road for WAC finale


Grand Canyon Lopes (11-9, 5-3 WAC)	vs.	New Mexico State Aggies (10-12, 4-4 WAC)
	Live Stats	Sunday, April 16 9 a.m.

The Grand Canyon women's tennis team will wrap up the regular season with a trip to New Mexico State on Sunday.

THREE THINGS TO KNOW

WAC SEEDING: A win for the Lopes on Sunday would lock up the No. 4 seed in the upcoming WAC Tournament, hosted by UT Arlington on April 27-29. Their first-round opponent would be either Abilene Christian or New Mexico State, as both teams sit at 4-4 in WAC play entering the final match.
PERFECT TRIO: The GCU trio of Natsha Puehse, Santa Strombacha and Madeline Lamoreaux all have the opportunity to finish 8-0 in WAC singles play with wins on Sunday. It would be the second straight season that the Lopes have had at least three players finish with an unbeaten record in conference play.
FINAL MATCHUP: Depending on how the final WAC standings play out, Sunday's match against the Aggies may be the final meeting between the two programs with New Mexico State joining Conference USA this summer. The Lopes own a 14-8 all-time record in the series including a 5-2 record in conference matches.

SCOUTING

New Mexico State has been strong at home with a 9-3 record this season, contrasting a 1-9 road record. The Aggies started 2-0 in WAC play but have gone 2-4 since then, dropping 4-3 matches to Abilene Christian and Tarleton on April last weekend. Freshman Anna Pinaieva has been strong in WAC play with a 6-1 record from the No. 1 position. In doubles, Miranda Bishard and Bella Nguyen are 6-1 in conference matches with at Court 2.

WHAT'S NEXT?

The Lopes will have a week off before the start of the WAC Tournament on April 27 in Arlington, Texas.

THREE THINGS TO KNOW

SCOUTING

WHAT'S NEXT?

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Players Mentioned

Madeline Lamoreaux

Santa Strombacha

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