Completed Event: Volleyball versus UC Riverside on September 10, 2026 , Win , 3, to, 1
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Grand Canyon University Athletics
Friday, September 15
Fullerton, Calif.
6 p.m.
Grand Canyon
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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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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.Â
- GCU went 2-1 at the Hawkeye Invitational, sweeping Missouri State and host Iowa, but falling to Central Michigan in five sets.Â
- 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. Â
- 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 IRVINEÂ
- The Anteaters have been swept three times this season (Seton Hall, Washington State, BYU) and have posted one sweep over Jacksonville State this season.Â
- UC Irvine is 1-2 in neutral matchups and currently holds a four-match losing streak.Â
- 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.Â
Players Mentioned
Saturday, September 19
Monday, September 07
Saturday, September 05
Saturday, September 05