Completed Event: Volleyball versus Pepperdine on September 18, 2025 , Win , 3, to, 2
Volleyball
vs Pepperdine
W 3-2
Grand Canyon University Athletics
Friday, September 15
Fullerton, Calif.
6 p.m.
Grand Canyon
at
Cal State Fullerton
Big West/WAC Challenge next for Lopes
9/13/2023 4:00:00 PM | Volleyball
GCU will face Cal State Fullerton, UC Irvine
Big West/WAC Challenge | Friday-Saturday, Sept. 15-16 | Titan Gym | Fullerton, Calif. |
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GRAND CANYON
LOPES (5-4)
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CAL STATE FULLERTON
TITANS (1-6)
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UC IRVINE
ANTEATERS (2-7)
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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.
- 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.
WHAT'S NEXT?
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GCU begins the conference season on the road, traveling to Southern Utah on Sept. 21 and Utah Tech on Sept. 23.
Players Mentioned
Kendra Potts Post Match Press Conference | GCU vs NAU 9.7.25
Monday, September 08
“You don’t know what it’s like.” | The Lope-a-Palooza Experience
Saturday, August 30
Bella Nunez & Sophia Parlanti Press Conference | GCU vs LIU | August 29, 2025
Saturday, August 30
Kendra Potts Press Conference | GCU vs LIU | August 29, 2025
Saturday, August 30