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Grand Canyon University Athletics
Thursday, April 6
Stephenville, Texas
11 a.m.
Grand Canyon
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Tarleton
Photo by: Taylor Hansen
Lopes suffer close 4-3 loss on the road
4/6/2023 8:40:00 PM | Women's Tennis
Doubles point proves to be the difference in close loss
STEPHENVILLE, Texas – The Grand Canyon women's tennis team lost a close 4-3 match to Tarleton in the first of three straight matches on the road.
The Lopes (10-9, 4-3 WAC) were competitive throughout dropping a close doubles point but rallied in singles to tie up the match at 3-3. In the final singles match of the day the Texans (12-6, 4-2 WAC) came out on top to clinch the win.
Doubles was tightly contested, and the Lopes jumped out to an early advantage with a 6-1 win at the top court by senior Natasha Puehse and junior Santa Strombacha. Meanwhile at court three GCU freshman Dania Deaifi and sophomore Valentina Del Marco lost a close 6-4 match to tie up doubles. The 1-0 lead was clinched by the Texans with a close 6-4 win over GCU's Hebe Toyos and Madeline Lamoreaux.
In singles Tarleton expanded their lead to 2-0 quickly with a straight set win over Deaifi but the Lopes responded with a 6-0, 6-3 win by Strombacha at court two. The Lopes were able to tie up the match at 2-2 with a win by GCU graduate Lamoreaux at No. 4, her first match at that court in WAC play.
GCU and Tarleton would trade the next two matches with the Texans winning over Del Marco at court four and Puehse winning a tight match at the No. 1 court 6-3, 7-6 to tie the match at 3-3.
Tied up at 3-3 the dual-match win came down to a winner take all singles match at court six. Toyos in just her second conference match of the season lost a close 7-5, 7-5 match as the Texans escaped with a close win.
The Lopes will look to end the weekend road trip with a win on Saturday at Abilene Christian. The match will start at 9 a.m. (Phoenix time).
The Lopes (10-9, 4-3 WAC) were competitive throughout dropping a close doubles point but rallied in singles to tie up the match at 3-3. In the final singles match of the day the Texans (12-6, 4-2 WAC) came out on top to clinch the win.
Doubles was tightly contested, and the Lopes jumped out to an early advantage with a 6-1 win at the top court by senior Natasha Puehse and junior Santa Strombacha. Meanwhile at court three GCU freshman Dania Deaifi and sophomore Valentina Del Marco lost a close 6-4 match to tie up doubles. The 1-0 lead was clinched by the Texans with a close 6-4 win over GCU's Hebe Toyos and Madeline Lamoreaux.
In singles Tarleton expanded their lead to 2-0 quickly with a straight set win over Deaifi but the Lopes responded with a 6-0, 6-3 win by Strombacha at court two. The Lopes were able to tie up the match at 2-2 with a win by GCU graduate Lamoreaux at No. 4, her first match at that court in WAC play.
GCU and Tarleton would trade the next two matches with the Texans winning over Del Marco at court four and Puehse winning a tight match at the No. 1 court 6-3, 7-6 to tie the match at 3-3.
Tied up at 3-3 the dual-match win came down to a winner take all singles match at court six. Toyos in just her second conference match of the season lost a close 7-5, 7-5 match as the Texans escaped with a close win.
The Lopes will look to end the weekend road trip with a win on Saturday at Abilene Christian. The match will start at 9 a.m. (Phoenix time).
Team Stats
#1 Doubles Match
#2 Doubles Match
#3 Doubles Match
Order of Finish:
1,3,2
#1 Singles Match
12
67
Emma Persson / 0 [TAR]
36
#2 Singles Match
12
66
Martha Makantasi / 0 [TAR]
03
#3 Singles Match
12
31
Elsa Boisson / 0 [TAR]
66
#4 Singles Match
12
66
Ximena Morales / 0 [TAR]
33
#5 Singles Match
12
42
Clara Sobius / 0 [TAR]
66
#6 Singles Match
12
55
Celia Vaudiau / 0 [TAR]
77
Order of Finish:
3,2,4,5,1,6
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