Big West/WAC Challenge next for Lopes

Friday, September 15

Fullerton, Calif.

6 p.m.

Grand Canyon

Cal State Fullerton

9/13/2023 4:00:00 PM | Volleyball

GCU will face Cal State Fullerton, UC Irvine

By: Adrianna Candelaria

Big West/WAC Challenge \| Friday-Saturday, Sept. 15-16 \| Titan Gym \| Fullerton, Calif.

	GRAND CANYON LOPES (5-4)	vs.	CAL STATE FULLERTON TITANS (1-6)
			UC IRVINE ANTEATERS (2-7)

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The Grand Canyon women's volleyball team travels to Fullerton, Calif. this weekend for the Big West/WAC Challenge, to compete against Cal State Fullerton on Friday evening and UC Irvine on Saturday afternoon.

3 THINGS TO KNOW

All five of the Lopes wins this season have been sweeps, but their four losses have stretched to four or five sets.
GCU went 2-1 at the Hawkeye Invitational, sweeping Missouri State and host Iowa, but falling to Central Michigan in five sets.
Graduate setter Klaire Mitchell ranks eighth for Division I career assists among active players with a total of 3,753 assists.

SCOUTING CAL STATE FULLERTON

The 1-6 Titans have been swept by four opponents (Portland State, Kansas State, Sacramento State, San Jose State) and have only defeated American in a match that went five sets
Cal State Fullerton is 1-0 at home and currently carries a one-game win streak this season.
The Titans are led by Lyla Traylor (2.92 kills per set), Ryleigh Garis (7.85 assists per set), and Ameena Campbell (3.12 digs per set).

SCOUTING UC IRVINE

The Anteaters have been swept three times this season (Seton Hall, Washington State, BYU) and have posted one sweep over Jacksonville State this season.
UC Irvine is 1-2 in neutral matchups and currently holds a four-match losing streak.
Last season, the Lopes hosted the Big West/WAC Challenge and were swept by the Anteaters (14-25, 22-25, 19-25).

LAST TIME OUT

GCU at the Hawkeye Invitational

Graduate setter Klaire Mitchell earned all-tournament recognition and WAC Setter of the Week with 108 assists, 18 digs and six aces on the weekend.
Sophomore outside hitter Tatum Parrott led the Lopes offensively last weekend with 35 kills, a .329 hitting percentage, six service aces and 42 points through three matches.
Sophomore libero Tatum Thomas posted 43 receptions, 34 digs, 11 assists and six service aces.